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Sturgis Brown High School - 01

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Sturgis Brown High School - 01 ranks 55 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 67% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 is a public high school in Sturgis, South Dakota, serving 839 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Meade School District 46-1, which is ranked 65 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 has consistently performed well academically, with 11th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance in English Language Arts is particularly noteworthy, with 11th-grade students scoring 64.87% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 63.84%. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, Native American, and Multi-racial students, as well as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who have consistently ranked among the top schools in the state. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 92.2% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 2.8%.

Compared to the nearby Lead-Deadwood High School and Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education School, which serve a similar geographic area, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 appears to be the strongest performer, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and resource allocation. This suggests that Sturgis Brown High School - 01 may be a more desirable option for families in the region.

845

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,180

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

55^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 147Meade 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

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

Foster Care (2025)65th percentile~ school

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

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science61%+18 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 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 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
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%)	29.1	134^th of 166 public high schools	19.3%					(n/a)	44.4	50.0	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	44.4	45.5
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%)	54.4	86^th of 166 public high schools	48.2%		40.8	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	2	61.5			32.7			48.1		$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

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.

What district is Sturgis Brown High School - 01 in?

Meade School District 46-1

Is Sturgis Brown High School - 01 a good school?

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 ranks 55^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Sturgis Brown High School - 01?

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

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