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Burke High School - 01

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Burke High School - 01 ranks 86 th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 34% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Burke High School - 01 is a public high school in Burke, South Dakota, serving 94 students in grades 9–12. In 2025–2026, its graduation rate was 100%, matching nearby Gregory High School - 01 and exceeding the state rate of 88%. The clearest academic concern is science: proficiency was 36%, compared with 45% statewide and 43% at Gregory.

Results vary by subject. In 2025–2026, the school’s English language arts proficiency was 50%, about 2 percentage points above both the state and Gregory. Math proficiency was 32%—2 points below the state’s 34%, but 6 points above Gregory’s 26%. The Burke School District 26-2 reported the same results as the school in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s latest school rankings put the school close to Gregory: 86th of 130 schools, at the 34th percentile with 2 stars, compared with Gregory’s 87th, 33rd percentile and 2 stars. The district ranked higher, at 36th of 126 districts, the 71st percentile and 4 stars.

SchoolDigger’s school ranking has dropped since its 2022–2023 high of the 88th percentile and 4 stars, reaching the 34th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026—a decline of 54 percentile points and 2 stars. In 2024–2025, 42% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the comparable share at Gregory was 36%. The student-teacher ratio was 12.1, versus 10.5 at Gregory. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide subgroup ranking placed special education students at the 93rd percentile, compared with the school’s overall 52nd percentile, indicating stronger relative standing in how well the school serves that group. The ranking for female students fell from the 98th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 39th in 2025–2026, a 59-point drop; these rankings show relative statewide standing, not judgments about students.

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,397

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523

(605) 775-2645

District: Burke School District 26-2

Feeder schools for Burke High School - 01:

Elementary:	Burke Elementary - 02
Middle:	Burke Middle School - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

American Indian:

5.3%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2017 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2017) to 34th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

South Dakota avg42%

86^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 126Burke School District 26-2 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
2026	38.1	86 of 130	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	56 of 141	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.3	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	20 of 134	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	68 of 140	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	42 of 135	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	95.8	3 of 137	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	15.2	126 of 141	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	102 of 133	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	78.5	23 of 144	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	42.0	96 of 143	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.5	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	65.0	53 of 150	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.0	28 of 144	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.6	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.3	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.8	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	78.5	17 of 137	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	50.6	75 of 132	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	81.6	17 of 133	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	59 of 96	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	69 of 164	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.9	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	35.8	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	16 of 154	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	38.7	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	99.0	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	93 of 162	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.8	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	10 of 140	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	87 of 121	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.0	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.9	10 of 121	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	79 of 129	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.9	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+37 vs school

Native American (2025)71st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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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
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%)	38.1	86^th of 130 public high schools	33.8%		57	79^th of 166 public high schools	52.4%	7	50.0	31.8	36.4	$18,397	$626	$17,771
Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04	Public	6-12	900 Washington St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	South Central School District 26-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 775-2645	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gregory High School - 01	Public	9-12	505 Logan St	Gregory	57533	Gregory County	Gregory School District 26-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 835-9672	117	11	10.5	35.9%	101 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	87^th of 130 public high schools	33.1%		56	82^nd of 166 public high schools	50.6%	5	47.8	26.1	43.5	$13,858	$499	$13,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke High School - 01

What schools feed into Burke High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Burke Elementary - 02
Middle : Burke Middle School - 04

What district is Burke High School - 01 in?

Burke School District 26-2

How many students attend Burke High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Burke High School - 01.

Is Burke High School - 01 a good school?

Burke High School - 01 ranks 86^th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Burke High School - 01 are 94% White, 5% American Indian, 1% African American.

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