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 South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nunda.
PK–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
83 middle schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 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.