High Schools in Meade School District 46-1

Summary:

Meade School District 46-1 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Sturgis Brown High School - 01, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 31st to 58th out of 138-166 South Dakota high schools. However, the school's overall SchoolDigger rating has remained between 3 and 4 stars out of 5.

Academically, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 excels in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, outperforming the Meade School District 46-1 and state averages. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are more in line with the district and state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% is slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.6% is relatively low.

Demographically, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the district and state averages, and its per-student spending is in line with the district and state. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.5 is slightly lower than the typical high school ratio, which may contribute to its academic performance.

District Detail

1230 Douglas St
Sturgis, SD 57785

(605) 347-2523

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,047

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
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 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	2.46 mi	3
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	13.5 mi	4	106^th
Spearfish School District 40-2	18.03 mi	7	75^th
Rapid City Area School District 51-4	19.67 mi	26	112^th
Newell School District 09-2	20.79 mi	3	82^nd

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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.