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Brandon Valley High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 91% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Brandon Valley High School - 01 is a public high school serving 1,356 students in grades 9-12 in Brandon, South Dakota. The school is part of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked 2 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brandon Valley High School - 01 consistently ranks among the top high schools in South Dakota, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 15th over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 96.6% over the past few years, which are well above the state average, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 2.8% in recent years, much lower than the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Garretson High School - 01 and the schools within the Sioux Falls School District, Brandon Valley High School - 01 stands out as a significantly higher-performing institution. The school's academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics far exceed those of the surrounding schools. Despite spending more per student than the state average, ranging from $7,649 to $9,384 over the past few years, Brandon Valley High School - 01 is able to achieve exceptional results, indicating that the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and success.

1,381

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,784

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

(605) 582-3211

District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

4.2%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of South Dakota high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

South Dakota avg47%

15^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 147Brandon Valley School District 49-2 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	15 of 166	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	6 of 141	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	5 of 134	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	4 of 140	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	7 of 141	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	13 of 133	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	67.9	50 of 144	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	65.4	52 of 150	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	41 of 144	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	29 of 135	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	78.5	15 of 137	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2003	86.0	6 of 133	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	13 of 93	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	7 of 95	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	18 of 81	77.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	53 of 154	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	22 of 162	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	94.5	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	5 of 96	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	4 of 88	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	3 of 90	96.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.8	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	41.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	51.0	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	9 of 121	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	4 of 129	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	9 of 123	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	7 of 123	94.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Foster Care (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-47 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-52 vs school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

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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 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 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 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
Brandon Valley High School - 01	Public	9-12	301 S Splitrock Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-3211	1,381	67	20.4	14.3%	1,178 (85.3%)	55 (4.0%)	58 (4.2%)	28 (2.0%)	15 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (3.2%)	83.6	15^th of 166 public high schools	91.0%		91	6^th of 141 public high schools	95.7%	9				80.0	11.1	78.1				63.5	11.1	62.0		58.7	57.4	$9,784	$278	$9,506
Washington High School - 01	Public	9-12	501 N Sycamore Ave	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7970	1,819	120	15.1	53.4%	852 (46.8%)	374 (20.6%)	298 (16.4%)	91 (5.0%)	60 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	141 (7.8%)	58.4	75^th of 166 public high schools	54.8%		66.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%	31				65.7	12.5	64.7				35.8	0.0	35.0		47.8	47.1	$12,328	$617	$11,711
Teachwell Academy High School - 01	Public	9-12	824 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Thrive - 03	Public	12	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Connect - 92	Public	9-12	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Project Search - Avera McKennan 07	Public	12	1325 S Cliff Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln High School - 02	Public	9-12	2900 S Cliff Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7990	1,954	118	16.4	34.7%	1,285 (65.8%)	158 (8.1%)	262 (13.4%)	36 (1.8%)	69 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	140 (7.2%)	82.8	16^th of 166 public high schools	90.4%		87.3	11^th of 141 public high schools	92.2%	5				73.7	10.5	71.0				56.2	5.3	54.1		70.4	67.8	$11,747	$649	$11,098
Garretson High School - 01	Public	9-12	505 2nd St	Garretson	57030	Minnehaha County	Garretson School District 49-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 594-3452	142	12	11.8	14.8%	130 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	34.4	126^th of 166 public high schools	24.1%		25.5	113^th of 141 public high schools	19.9%	13				41.7						20.8				45.8		$10,318	$263	$10,055
Structured Teaching - 12	Public	6-12	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7647	16	4	3.6	75.0%	13 (81.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	$5,693	$559	$5,134
Teachwell Strive -05	Public	10-12	2320 N Career Ave	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Valley High School - 01

What district is Brandon Valley High School - 01 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

What schools feed into Brandon Valley High School - 01?

Brandon Valley High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brandon Elementary - 03
Elementary : Fred Assam Elementary - 06
Elementary : Inspiration Elementary - 08
Elementary : Robert Bennis Elementary - 05
Middle : Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
Middle : Brandon Valley Middle School - 02

How many students attend Brandon Valley High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,381 students attended Brandon Valley High School - 01.

Is Brandon Valley High School - 01 a good school?

Yes. Brandon Valley High School - 01 ranks in the top 9.0% of South Dakota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Brandon Valley High School - 01?

Students at Brandon Valley High School - 01 are 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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