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Welcome to Vermillion School District
 
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Serving the Clay and Union County communities of Vermillion, Burbank, and Meckling, the Vermillion Public School District encompasses 200 square miles located near Interstate 29 in southeastern South Dakota. The University of South Dakota is located in the city of Vermillion and offers many excellent opportunities for the students and staff.

The Vermillion School District is governed by a five member school board, and is guided by a district superintendent and four building principals.The district operates one high school (Vermillion High School), one middle school (Vermillion Middle School), and two elementary schools (Jolley and Austin Elementary Schools).  Current enrollment is 1270.
 
High School: 367  Middle School: 309  Elementary Schools: 561 
The Vermillion School District believes that quality education begins with classroom leadership.  Because of that belief, the district provides research-based trainings and monitors student progress.
 
Vermillion Schools provide professional development for teachers to keep abreast of the most current and best practices in education.  The district provides five in-service days, and encourages teachers to pursue opportunities that deepen content knowledge and strengthen classroom practices.
 
98% of Vermillion educators are rated as highly qualified.  Average years of experience among Vermillion teacher is 16 years.  20% of Vermillion teachers hold advanced degrees.
 
The Vermillion School District has an 89% graduation rate average over all socio-economic groups. The average composite ACT score for those high school students taking the test (83% of seniors) was 22.9.  Vermillion students exceeded the state average in all areas of the ACT test.  Vermillion students consistently score better than the state average in Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (STEP).
 
Vermillion Schools strive for a quality educational experience for students.  A student information database can be accessed by staff, parents, and students.  Teachers are encouraged to integrate technology into the curriculum.
 

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The Vermillion School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or age in its education programs or activities and employment opportunities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and Title VI compliance

Dr. Mark Froke, Superintendent
Vermillion School District
17 Prospect Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-677-7000

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX compliance:

Jason Huska, Athletic Director/Dean of Students
Vermillion High School
1001 East Main Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-677-7035

The following respective principal of each school building serves as Section 504 coordinator/director for each building program:

Kim Johnson                                                                Mark Upward
Austin Elementary School                                             Jolley Elementary School
300 High Street                                                            224 South University Street
Vermillion, SD 57069                                                    Vermillion, SD 57069
605-677-7010                                                              605-677-7015

Pat Anderson                                                                Curt Cameron
Vermillion Middle School                                               Vermillion High School
422 Princeton Street                                                    1001 East Main Street
Vermillion, SD 57069                                                    Vermillion, SD 57069
605-677-7025                                                              605-677-7035

South Dakota Regional U.S. Office for Civil Rights:

Regional Director
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
8930 Ward Parkway, Ste 2037
Kansas City, MO 64117-3302
Phone: 816-268-0550
Fax: 816-826-1404
TDD: 877-521-2172
Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov