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Plankinton School District 01-1 Schools
Plankinton School District 01-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Aurora County (Plankinton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Plankinton School District 01-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Plankinton School District 01-1
3 of 6 schools in Plankinton School District 01-1 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Plankinton School District 01-1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Plankinton Elementary 02 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Plankinton High School 01 (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Plankinton JR High 03 (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Plankinton School District 01-1
High schools (2)
- Aurora Plains Academy High School 05, Plankinton
- D Plankinton High School 01, Plankinton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- Aurora Plains Academy Middle School 04, Plankinton
- D Plankinton JR High 03, Plankinton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Plankinton Elementary 02, Plankinton
Other schools and academies (1)
- Dakota Reach 06 Plankinton, Plankinton
Where Plankinton School District 01-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Plankinton (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Aurora County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 297 students with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and 56 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4655710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mount Vernon School District 17-3 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- White Lake School District 01-3 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Corsica-Stickney 21-3 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Mitchell School District 17-2 (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Wessington Springs School District 36-2 (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Kimball School District 07-2 (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5 (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Ethan School District 17-1 (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Plankinton School District 01-1
How many schools are in Plankinton School District 01-1?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Plankinton School District 01-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Plankinton School District 01-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Plankinton.
How good are the schools in Plankinton School District 01-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Plankinton School District 01-1?
297 students were enrolled in Plankinton School District 01-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Plankinton School District 01-1?
Plankinton School District 01-1 is in South Dakota, based in Aurora County, with its district office in Plankinton. Its boundary covers about 277 sq mi.