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Best High Schools in Sturgis, SD

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845

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Top rankedSturgis Brown High School - 0155^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The city of Sturgis, South Dakota is home to a single high school, Sturgis Brown High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Meade School District 46-1. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top half of South Dakota high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 boasts impressive academic achievements, with 11th grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts (64.87% proficient vs. 63.84% statewide) and Science (61.08% proficient vs. 48.95% statewide) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% in 2024-2025 also exceeds the state average, and it maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 2.6%.

With an enrollment of 839 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 provides a well-rounded educational experience. The school's per-student spending of $9,614 in 2023-2024 and its diverse student population, with 19.79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, further contribute to its strong performance and reputation as a standout institution within the state of South Dakota.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sturgis Brown High School - 01	Public	9-12	12930 E Hwy 34	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-2686	845	48	17.5	28.6%	749 (88.6%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	65.5	55^th of 166 public high schools	66.9%		73.9	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%	24	64.9	100.0	65.1	35.1	100.0	35.5	61.1	61.3	$10,180	$261	$9,919

Cities Near Sturgis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitewood	7.21 mi	1	3^rd
Deadwood	11.14 mi	1	123^rd
Piedmont	13.48 mi	1	50^th
Lead	13.7 mi	2	119^th
Nemo	13.75 mi	1	179^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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