Top Rankings
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,365 students in Brandon Valley School District 49-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 63% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 are Brandon Valley High School - 01 and Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy High School - 92. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brandon Valley High School - 01, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
12 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
4,949 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
# American Indian Students
53 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
19%
# Asian Students
72 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
188 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
4%
3%
# White Students
4,190 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
33
# Students in K Grade:
501
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
356
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,695 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,189
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,695
$12,479
Best Brandon Valley School District 49-2 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandon Valley High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-3211
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-3211
Grades: 9-12
| 1,345 students
Rank: #22.
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy High School - 92
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 W Park St
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6035
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6035
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
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