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High Schools in Brookings School District 05-1


At a glance
DistrictBrookings School District 05-164th of 147 South Dakota districtsFull district overview →
1
School
979
Students
Top rankedBrookings High School - 0154th of 166 South Dakota high schools
Biggest riser
Brookings High School - 01 up 12 spots statewide this year
Summary:

Brookings School District 05-1 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Brookings High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. This sizable high school of 1,028 students has consistently ranked in the top half of South Dakota high schools over the past three years, outperforming the district and state averages on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and resource allocation.

Brookings High School - 01 boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, higher than the district and state averages. The school also outperforms its peers in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students, with 71.38% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 34.2% in Mathematics, and 55.39% in Science. Additionally, the school's relatively low dropout rate of 2.6% and lower-than-average percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest a well-resourced and academically strong student population.

The Brookings School District 05-1 invests significantly in its high school, spending $11,266 per student, which is higher than the state average. This investment is reflected in the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.2, slightly lower than the state average. Overall, Brookings High School - 01 appears to be a strong-performing and well-resourced high school within the Brookings School District, offering a well-rounded educational experience for its students.

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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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