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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,050 students in Brookings School District 05-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Brookings School District 05-1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Brookings School District 05-1 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookings High School - 01, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
3,431 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brookings School District 05-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.36
0.53
# American Indian Students
69 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
86 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
97 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,722 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
339
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,077
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,311
$12,479
Best Brookings School District 05-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookings High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
530 Elm Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4100
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,050 students
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