Schools take an official head count on the last Friday in September, and report that to the State Department of Education.
Yankton School Superintendent Dr. Wayne Kindle says they had some surprising results…….

There are now two thousand three hundred seventeen students in Yankton Public Schools. That is an increase of seven from last year.
Kindle says they did track lots of movement in the last year….

The Yankton School District has struggled with a budget deficit the past few years. Since state aid is based on student numbers, Kindle says even a small improvement helps…..

Kindle says they are continuing to whittle down their structural deficit.