Top Rankings
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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 759 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 School in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 is Brandon Valley Middle School - 02. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
5,115 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Graduation Rate
97%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.8%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
% American Indian
1%
26%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,315 is less than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,826
$13,053
Spending / Student
$11,315
$12,557
Best Brandon Valley School District 49-2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-3214
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-3214
Gr: 7-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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