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Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 713 students in Brandon Valley School District 49-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
12 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
4,842 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%
Graduation Rate
95%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
44 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
23%
# Asian Students
78 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
161 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
4,161 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
147
# Students in K Grade:
513
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
359
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,953 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,436
$13,144
Spending / Student
$11,953
$12,645
Best Brandon Valley School District 49-2 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-3214
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-3214
Grades: 7-8
| 707 students
201 W Park St
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6035
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6035
Grades: 7-8
| 6 students
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