Schools & Education.
Yankton School District, private options, and Mount Marty University, a complete picture of education in Yankton.
Yankton School District 63-3
The Yankton School District serves about 3,036 students and is rated B-minus on Niche. The entire city is served by one unified district, no matter where you buy, your kids attend Yankton schools. Six school buildings, strong academics, and active extracurricular programs.
Elementary Schools
Beadle Elementary
K–5 · 404 students
GreatSchools: 5/10
Near Beadle Heights, Sawgrass, Roosevelt
Lincoln Elementary
K–5 · ~350 students
GreatSchools: 7/10
Best-rated elementary, near Kingswood
Stewart Elementary
K–5 · ~300 students
14:1 ratio, near Fox Run, Garden Estates
Webster Elementary
PK–5 · ~300 students
23:1 ratio, near Silver Valley, downtown
Middle School & High School
Yankton Middle School
Grades 6–8
GreatSchools: 7/10
Yankton High School
Grades 9–12 · 962 students
Niche: B-minus · Class AA
Strong academics and athletics
Private & Higher Education
Sacred Heart Catholic School
K–8 private option. Faith-based education with smaller class sizes. Centrally located.
Mount Marty University
4-year university in Yankton. Nursing, business, education, and more. Benedictine values.
University of South Dakota
30 minutes away in Vermillion. State flagship university. Law, medical, and liberal arts.