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Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Brandon, Split Rock, Mapleton, Valley Springs, Brandon, Valley Springs and Red Rock, and parts of Sioux Falls and Sverdrup.
Students
5,115
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,720
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$29.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brandon Valley School District 49-2
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the SD average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020
- Debt of $29.5M, about $5,764 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springwater.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLuverne Public School District
6–122 schoolsLuverne Public School District
122 high schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,720 per student · 18% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 42%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,585’20
4,685’21
4,840’22
4,922’23
5,115’24
Up 11.6% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Brandon Elementary - 03
A−728 students15:1
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05
A542 students17:1
Fred Assam Elementary - 06
A+531 students18:1
Inspiration Elementary - 08
345 students15:1
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
A−829 students18:1
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
A759 students17:1
Brandon Valley High School - 01
A+1,381 students20:1
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.