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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 South Dakota 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 Hetland.
PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston School District 38-3
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 03Lake Preston School District 38-3
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01Lake Preston School District 38-3
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.