Brookings School District 05-1

Summary:

The Brookings School District 05-1 in South Dakota consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 64th out of 147 districts in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Brookings High School - 01 stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking among the top high schools in South Dakota with a 3-star rating. It has high academic proficiency rates, a 86.4% 4-year graduation rate, and a low 2.6% dropout rate. In contrast, George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 has lower proficiency rates, particularly in 8th-grade Science. Among the elementary schools, Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 stands out for its strong 3rd-grade performance, while Hillcrest Elementary - 04 lags behind the district and state averages.

A concerning issue across the district is the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging around 20% for all schools. Additionally, there is significant variation in per-student spending, from $11,266 at Brookings High School - 01 to $13,528 at Medary Elementary - 05, which raises questions about resource allocation and its relationship to academic outcomes.

District Detail

2130 8th St S
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 696-4700

SchoolDigger Rank:
64^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,546

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	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
Brookings High School - 01	Public	9-12	530 Elm Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 696-4100	979	59	16.6	17.6%	786 (80.3%)	25 (2.6%)	74 (7.6%)	31 (3.2%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.0%)	65.6	54^th of 166 public high schools	67.5%		54.9	66^th of 141 public high schools	53.2%	12							71.4									34.2					55.4		$11,045	$418	$10,628
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	1801 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 696-4500	780	54	14.3	21.5%	611 (78.3%)	34 (4.4%)	63 (8.1%)	20 (2.6%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	55.3	113^th of 246 public middle schools	54.1%		44.8	90^th of 147 public middle schools	38.8%	23				47.1	56.5	44.6			49.5				34.1	42.8	47.8			41.5		35.9			$11,498	$317	$11,181
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	36.2									40.6													$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Medary Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-3	718 5th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4300	358	28	12.6	27.1%	235 (65.6%)	6 (1.7%)	78 (21.8%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	50.0									55.1													$12,465	$1,128	$11,337
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%		40	129^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.8%	20		52.3	46.7						49.5		51.2	28.4						39.8	41.6				$10,923	$311	$10,612
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.8									72.5													$10,932	$436	$10,496
Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	77	1	96.2	36.4%	47 (61.0%)	6 (7.8%)	14 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.8%)								(n/a)							10.3	50.0	12.9							0.0	0.0	0.0			3.5	3.2	$6,713	$310	$6,402
Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93	Public, Virtual	6-8	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	4	0	10.5		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0				0.0					0.0				0.0
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94	Public, Virtual	K-5	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sioux Valley School District 05-5	6.94 mi	3	12^th
Elkton School District 05-3	10.04 mi	5	97^th
Deubrook Area School District 05-6	11.41 mi	5	124^th
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	17.11 mi	6	139^th
Arlington School District 38-1	18.04 mi	4	5^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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