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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 is 1 public high school serving 1,028 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 less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
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 21% 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
9 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
3,446 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
3,332 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
74 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
90 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
98 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,713 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35
# Students in K Grade:
349
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
9,860
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookings High School - 01
(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
| 1,028 students
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