B−
Brookings School District 05-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Brookings, Medary, Aurora, Brookings, Sterling, Trenton, Alton, Aurora, Afton, Eureka, Fremont and Bushnell, and parts of Oslo, Argo and Riverview.
Students
3,546
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,882
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
What stands out about Brookings School District 05-1
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,882 per student · 1% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 39%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Camelot Intermediate - 06
C+523 students17:1
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
B509 students15:1
Medary Elementary - 05
B358 students13:1
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
B−316 students14:1
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94
0 students0:1
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
C+780 students14:1
Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93
4 students10:1
Brookings High School - 01
B979 students17:1
Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92
77 students96:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.