Mount Vernon SD 17 vs Parkston School District, SD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mount Vernon SD 17
Stay informed about school district events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get live updates from administration and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app Mount Vernon SD 17-3. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to your calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student’s organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you’ll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you’ll find updates from administration about what’s going on in the district right now. Whether that’s celebrating a student’s success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy to navigate directory.
Parkston School District, SD
Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app also provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Parkston SD. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parkston School District, SD at 5.0 against Mount Vernon SD 17's 4.0. Parkston School District, SD also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). Mount Vernon SD 17's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parkston School District, SD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Mount Vernon SD 17 ships an update every 20 months, Parkston School District, SD every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mount Vernon SD 17 | Parkston School District, SD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mount Vernon School District 17-3 | Parkston School District 33-3 |
Customer experience
Mount Vernon SD 17
Parkston School District, SD
In-app purchases
Mount Vernon SD 17
No in-app purchases
Parkston School District, SD
No in-app purchases
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