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Brookings High School - 01

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Brookings High School - 01 ranks 48 th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 63% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Brookings High School - 01 in Brookings, SD, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 979 students, making it the largest of the nearby high schools with enrollment reported. Its most important academic finding is that 11th graders scored above the state in all three subjects in 2025–2026: 53% in English language arts (ELA), 41% in math and 47% in science.

Math is Brookings’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while science is its weakest. Among Brookings and seven nearby schools with comparable results, Brookings was fourth in ELA, fourth in math and sixth in science; its scores were 3 points below the local ELA average, 4 points above the math average and 3 points below the science average. Its results matched those of the Brookings School District 05-1. SchoolDigger gives the school a 63rd-percentile ranking and 3 stars for 2025–2026, placing it fourth among eight nearby schools with current rankings; the district is at the 44th percentile and 2 stars.

Brookings’s graduation rate improved from 80% in 2021–2022 to 90% in 2025–2026, moving from below the state rate to above it. Its all-grades Smarter Balanced results, however, fell from 2022–2023 to 2023–2024, with the largest decline in science, from 57% to 43%. For context, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 16.6 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools with a reported ratio; the nearby-school average was 12.3. In that same year, 18% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the comparable nearby-school average of 25%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was notably high: the school ranked at the 85th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with its overall 67th percentile. For Hispanic Students, the ranking rose sharply, from the 6th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 69th percentile in 2025–2026.

979

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,045

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

530 Elm Ave
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 696-4100

District: Brookings School District 05-1

Feeder schools for Brookings High School - 01:

Elementary:	Camelot Intermediate - 06
	Hillcrest Elementary - 04
	Medary Elementary - 05
Middle:	George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

South Dakota avg42%

48^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 126Brookings School District 05-1 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
2026	59.2	48 of 130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	43 of 138	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	84 of 134	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	66 of 140	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	25 of 138	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	33 of 137	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	58 of 141	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.2	25 of 133	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	41 of 144	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	88.2	8 of 141	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	78.7	16 of 150	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	21 of 135	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	20 of 136	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.2	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.6	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2003	71.4	37 of 133	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	95.5	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	47 of 96	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	41 of 95	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	64 of 84	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	15 of 82	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2025	36.5	52 of 81	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.8	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.7	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	48 of 162	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	25 of 96	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	55 of 87	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	52 of 89	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	26 of 88	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	13 of 83	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	60.7	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	47 of 121	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	64 of 125	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	83 of 123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	24 of 123	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+4 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookings High School - 01	Public	9-12	530 Elm Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 696-4100	979	59	16.6	17.6%	786 (80.3%)	25 (2.6%)	74 (7.6%)	31 (3.2%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.0%)	59.2	48^th of 130 public high schools	63.1%		65.6	54^th of 166 public high schools	67.5%	6	52.8	40.7	46.8	$11,045	$418	$10,628
Sioux Valley High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 627-5657	214	13	16.4	11.7%	192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	77.3	19^th of 130 public high schools	85.4%		86.1	12^th of 166 public high schools	92.8%	7	55.8	50.0	55.8	$11,132	$65	$11,067
Deubrook High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 School Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 629-1114	105	9	11.3	11.4%	98 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	74.1	26^th of 130 public high schools	80.0%		46.2	96^th of 166 public high schools	42.2%	70	51.5	48.5	57.6	$13,290	$02	$13,288
Elkton High School - 01	Public	9-12	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	140	10	13.8	32.1%	106 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	85.7	11^th of 130 public high schools	91.5%		25.2	143^rd of 166 public high schools	13.9%	132	65.5	44.8	65.5	$31,155	$220	$30,935
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland High School	Public	9-12	102 School St	Rutland	57057	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	77	7	11.1	32.5%	72 (93.5%)	2 (2.6%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	46^th of 130 public high schools	64.6%		39.3	112^th of 166 public high schools	32.5%	66	72.2	16.7	55.6	$16,752	$1,098	$15,654
Arlington High School - 01	Public	9-12	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	76	10	7.6	18.4%	64 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	52.7	60^th of 130 public high schools	53.8%		73.3	34^th of 166 public high schools	79.5%	26	55.6	44.5	33.3	$17,543	$49	$17,494
Flandreau Indian Boarding School	Public	9-12	1132 N Crescent Street	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau Indian Boarding School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 997-3773	149	10	14.9	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Flandreau High School - 01	Public	9-12	600 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 997-2455	201	16	12.5	46.8%	84 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (22.9%)	5 (2.5%)	54 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	47.7	73^rd of 130 public high schools	43.8%		25.3	142^nd of 166 public high schools	14.5%	69	52.5	25.0	50.0	$14,262	$598	$13,664
Estelline High School - 01	Public	9-12	708 Davis Ave	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 873-2201	83	8	9.8	20.5%	72 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	23	107^th of 130 public high schools	17.7%		26.3	140^th of 166 public high schools	15.7%	33	37.5	29.2	33.3	$16,537	$724	$15,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookings High School - 01

How many students attend Brookings High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 979 students attended Brookings High School - 01.

What is the racial makeup of Brookings High School - 01?

Students at Brookings High School - 01 are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Brookings High School - 01 in?

Brookings School District 05-1

Is Brookings High School - 01 a good school?

Brookings High School - 01 ranks 48^th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Brookings High School - 01?

Brookings High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camelot Intermediate - 06
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary - 04
Elementary : Medary Elementary - 05
Middle : George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

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