High Schools in Burke School District 26-2

Summary:

The Burke School District 26-2 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Burke High School - 01, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 17th out of 138 schools in 2022-2023 to 79th out of 166 schools in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is above the state average in English Language Arts and Science, it falls below the state average in Mathematics.

Burke High School - 01 has a relatively small student population of 95 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which is lower than the state average. In 2023-2024, the school had 51.58% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for 2023-2024 was $17,376, which is higher than the state average.

The school's four-year graduation rate for 2024-2025 was 86.4%, which is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate for 2024-2025 was 2.6%, which is relatively low. These metrics suggest that while the school faces some challenges, it is still providing a quality education to its students and preparing them for post-secondary opportunities.

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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.