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Sturgis Brown High School - 01

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Sturgis Brown High School - 01 ranks 83 rd of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 36% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 845 students in Sturgis, within the Meade School District 46-1. SchoolDigger rates the school 2 stars, at the 36th statewide percentile for 2025–2026, compared with 3 stars and the 60th percentile for the district. The key takeaway is that strong prior results in English and science do not describe the latest test picture: on the 2025–2026 grade 11 ACT, the school was below the state in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science.

On 2024–2025 all-grades Smarter Balanced tests, the school’s clearest strengths were science and ELA: proficiency was 61% in science, 18 points above the state, and 65% in ELA, 14 points above. Math was weaker at 35%, 8 points below the state. The same pattern held against the district: ELA and science were higher by 13 and 11 points, while math was 10 points lower. On the latest grade 11 ACT, however, the school trailed the state by 4 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 1 in science. It also scored below nearby Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 in all three ACT subjects, by 8 points in ELA, 3 in math, and 9 in science; the school’s ACT results matched its district’s.

Results over time show science gaining 8 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2024–2025, while ELA fell 3 points overall after a peak in 2023–2024, and math rose just 1 point as its gap with the state persisted. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile fell from 78 in 2023–2024 to 36 in 2025–2026, a 42-point drop, with its rating declining from 4 stars to 2. One notable subgroup result is that SchoolDigger ranked the school’s effectiveness for Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 65th percentile in 2025–2026, above its overall 36th percentile, though that group’s ranking had fallen 25 points since 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 17.5, higher than reported ratios at nearby schools, and 29% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Graduation remained a positive indicator in 2025–2026: 93%, 5 points above the state; the dropout rate was 1%, below the state’s 2%.

845

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,180

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12930 E Hwy 34
Sturgis, SD 57785

(605) 347-2686

District: Meade School District 46-1

Feeder schools for Sturgis Brown High School - 01:

Elementary:	Atall Elementary - 17
	Central Meade County School - 09
	Elm Springs Elementary - 13
	Hereford Elementary - 08
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	Opal Elementary - 15
	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
	Sturgis Elementary - 03
	Whitewood Elementary - 04
Middle:	Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2017 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2017) to 36th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

South Dakota avg42%

83^rd of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 126Meade School District 46-1 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	39.8	83 of 130	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	55 of 166	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	31 of 141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	43 of 138	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.4	21 of 137	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	37.5	106 of 141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	59.6	55 of 133	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	25.9	122 of 144	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.9	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.4	108 of 141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	123 of 150	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	102 of 144	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	109 of 137	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.5	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.6	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	60 of 96	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	33 of 93	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	47 of 95	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	41 of 84	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	52 of 89	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	21 of 83	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	56.1	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.3	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	16 of 107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	34 of 96	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	37 of 87	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	45 of 88	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	31.4	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	59 of 140	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	86 of 121	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.2	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	90 of 129	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)97th percentile+30 vs school

Native American (2025)94th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Foster Care (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	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%)	39.8	83^rd of 130 public high schools	36.2%		65.5	55^th of 166 public high schools	66.9%	28	44.4	31.7	43.9				$10,180	$261	$9,919
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10	Public	9-12	22023 Job Corps Ctr	Nemo	57759	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 578-2371	54	6	8.4	94.4%	21 (38.9%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	30 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01	Public	9-12	320 S Main St	Lead	57754	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-3899	211	20	10.7	19.4%	180 (85.3%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.2	47^th of 130 public high schools	63.8%		54.4	86^th of 166 public high schools	48.2%	39	52.5	35.0	52.5				$18,749	$535	$18,214
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10	Public	9-12	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1229	21	3	6.7	14.3%	12 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 07	Public	9-12	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-4467	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sturgis Brown High School - 01

Is Sturgis Brown High School - 01 a good school?

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 ranks 83^rd of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sturgis Brown High School - 01?

Students at Sturgis Brown High School - 01 are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Sturgis Brown High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Sturgis Brown High School - 01.

What schools feed into Sturgis Brown High School - 01?

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atall Elementary - 17
Elementary : Central Meade County School - 09
Elementary : Elm Springs Elementary - 13
Elementary : Hereford Elementary - 08
Elementary : Opal Elementary - 15
Elementary : Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
Elementary : Sturgis Elementary - 03
Elementary : Whitewood Elementary - 04
Middle : Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02

What district is Sturgis Brown High School - 01 in?

Meade School District 46-1

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