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Browns Valley Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Browns Valley, Folsom Township, Arthur Township and Windsor Township.
Students
205
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,772
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
What stands out about Browns Valley Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bancroft.
PK–5Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet School District 38-2
6–8De Smet Middle School - 03De Smet School District 38-2
9–12De Smet High School - 01De Smet School District 38-2
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate 90% at De Smet School District 38-2, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,772 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 81%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
183’20
173’21
180’22
197’23
205’24
Up 12% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 59%White 34%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sisseton School District 54-2Becker Township, Bryant Township, Easter Township
$14,637per student
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school districtBrowns Valley Township, Parnell Township
$18,116per student
Rosholt School District 54-4Bryant Township, Harmon Township
$14,700per student
Wheaton Area Public School DistrictWalls Township
$17,378per student
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.