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Brookings School District 05-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,418 students in Brookings School District 05-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookings School District 05-1 have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
9 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
3,446 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brookings School District 05-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 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 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.55
# American Indian Students
74 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
17%
# Asian Students
90 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
98 Students
3,317 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,713 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
349
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,024 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,024
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,257
$12,623
Best Brookings School District 05-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Medary Elementary - 05
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
718 5th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4300
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4300
Grades: K-3
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Camelot Intermediate - 06
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1401 15th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4400
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4400
Grades: 4-5
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
304 15th Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4600
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4600
Grades: K-3
| 316 students
Rank: #44.
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 26th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4900
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4900
Grades: K-3
| 490 students
Rank: #55.
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students
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