Burke School District 26-2

Summary:

The Burke School District 26-2 in South Dakota consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, Burke Elementary - 02 appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and outpacing district and state averages on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

In contrast, Burke High School - 01 and Burke Middle School - 04 seem to be performing more in line with or slightly below state averages on various measures. The district as a whole has relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 32.2% to 51.58%, indicating a need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance.

The spending per student across the district is relatively high, ranging from $16,566 to $18,597, which could be an area to explore for potential efficiencies or opportunities to direct more resources to student support and programs. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary significantly, from 10.3 at the elementary school to 15.2 at the middle school, which may be an area to examine for potential impacts on student outcomes.

District Detail

900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523

(605) 775-2644

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 261

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burke Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	933 Lincoln St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 775-2246	105	9	11.2	37.1%	101 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	74.2	58^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.7%		66.3	59^th of 201 public elementary schools	70.6%	1	58.3	100.0	57.2					72.5	83.3	100.0	42.9					75.0	28.6			$18,458	$1,423	$17,035
Burke High School - 01	Public	9-12	900 Washington St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 775-2645	94	8	12.1	41.5%	88 (93.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	79^th of 166 public high schools	52.4%		59.7	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	23							60.7								32.1				53.6	$18,397	$626	$17,771
Burke Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	900 Washington St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 775-2645	62	4	15.5	41.9%	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	63.4	83^rd of 246 public middle schools	66.3%		54.7	67^th of 147 public middle schools	54.4%	16				52.4	50.0	61.5		55.7				57.1	50.0	46.2		50.8		30.8		$17,761	$914	$16,847

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Central School District 26-5	0.05 mi	2	56^th
Gregory School District 26-4	7.57 mi	3	61^st
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	21.61 mi	5	46^th
Colome School District 59-3	22.37 mi	3	78^th
Winner School District 59-2	31.25 mi	3	117^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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