B−
Brookings School District 05-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Brookings, Medary Township, Aurora, Brookings Township, Sterling Township, Trenton Township, Alton Township, Aurora Township, Afton Township, Eureka Township, Fremont Township and Bushnell, and parts of Oslo Township, Argo Township and Riverview Township.
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 Pratt Township.
PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04Lyman School District 42-1
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02Lyman School District 42-1
9–12Lyman High School - 01Lyman School District 42-1
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.
Sioux Valley School District 05-5Bruce, Lake Sinai Township, Oakwood Township
$11,650per student
Deubrook School District 05-6Blom Township, Oak Lake Township, Sherman Township
$12,784per student
Elkton School District 05-3Parnell Township, Richland Township
$12,393per student
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school districtJefferson Township, Summit Township
$15,219per 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.