Brookings School District 05-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 751 students in Brookings School District 05-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Brookings School District 05-1 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Brookings School District 05-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
69 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
26%
# Asian Students
86 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
97 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,722 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
339
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
438
# 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 $12,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,431 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
