Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,365 students in Brandon Valley School District 49-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
# American Indian Students
53 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
19%
# Asian Students
72 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
188 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
4%
3%
# White Students
4,190 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
33
# Students in K Grade:
501
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
356
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,695 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,949 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: 91% (Top 10% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 72% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 61% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
