Brookings School District 05-1

Item: Brookings School District 05-1
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2130 8th St S
Brookings, SD 57006

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 696-4700

www.brookings.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Brookings School District 05-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

9 Schools

734 Schools

# Students

3,446 Students

146,041 Students

# Teachers

247 Teachers

10,645 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
Kind	349	69
1	275	63
2	259	64
3	259	61
4	246	62
5	257	63
6	261	64
7	262	64
8	250	65
9	243	71
10	301	66
11	235	61
12	249	57

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District Rank

Brookings School District 05-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1
2022	#101
2021	#88
2019	#70
2018	#62
2017	#61
2016	#44
2015	#24
2014	#2
2013	#53
2012	#20
2011	#25

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36%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2022	36%	42%
2021	41%	43%
2019	45%	46%
2018	49%	47%
2017	51%	47%
2016	51%	45%
2015	51%	42%
2014	80%	51%
2013	81%	73%
2012	86%	75%
2011	86%	76%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2022	51%	51%
2021	51%	52%
2019	58%	54%
2018	49%	54%
2017	56%	53%
2016	61%	52%
2015	60%	49%
2014	80%	52%
2013	81%	74%
2012	83%	75%
2011	84%	75%

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42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2022	42%	42%
2021	45%	42%

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80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	86%	80%
2020	90%	84%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	82%
2017	84%	82%
2016	87%	82%
2015	89%	82%
2014	92%	81%
2013	87%	81%
2012	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	0.35	0.51
2022	0.35	0.50
2021	0.34	0.50
2020	0.34	0.50
2019	0.34	0.50
2018	0.29	0.47
2017	0.29	0.47
2016	0.28	0.42
2015	0.27	0.41
2014	0.26	0.40
2013	0.25	0.38
2012	0.24	0.38
2011	0.22	0.40
2010	0.20	0.37
2009	0.19	0.38
2008	0.18	0.30
2007	0.17	0.28
2006	0.17	0.34
2005	0.18	0.28
2004	0.20	0.34
2003	0.17	0.32
2002	0.17	0.31
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.13	0.27
1999	0.13	0.29
1998	0.11	0.29
1997	0.11	0.29
1996	0.10	0.28
1995	0.09	0.28
1994	0.09	0.27
1993	0.08	0.25

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	17%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	17%
2008	4%	12%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	17%
2005	4%	11%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	3%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	80%	68%
2022	80%	69%
2021	81%	69%
2020	81%	69%
2019	81%	69%
2018	84%	71%
2017	84%	71%
2016	84%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	86%	77%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	89%	76%
2010	89%	78%
2009	90%	77%
2008	90%	83%
2007	91%	84%
2006	91%	80%
2005	90%	84%
2004	89%	80%
2003	91%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	93%	82%
2000	93%	86%
1999	93%	83%
1998	94%	83%
1997	95%	83%
1996	95%	84%
1995	95%	84%
1994	95%	84%
1993	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,024 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2021	$41MM	$6MM
2020	$38MM	$5MM
2019	$38MM	$5MM
2018	$37MM	$5MM
2017	$36MM	$5MM
2016	$33MM	$4MM
2015	$26MM	$4MM
2014	$29MM	$4MM
2012	$27MM	$4MM
2011	$27MM	$4MM
2010	$26MM	$4MM
2009	$28MM	$3MM
2008	$24MM	$3MM
2007	$23MM	$3MM
2006	$21MM	$3MM
2005	$21MM	$3MM
2004	$20MM	$3MM
2003	$19MM	$2MM
2002	$19MM	$2MM
2001	$18MM	$2MM
2000	$17MM	$2MM
1999	$17MM	$2MM
1998	$17MM	$2MM
1997	$16MM	$2MM
1996	$15MM	$2MM
1995	$15MM	$2MM
1992	$11MM	$1MM
1990	$10MM	$1MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2021	$42MM	$5MM
2020	$51MM	$5MM
2019	$42MM	$5MM
2018	$34MM	$5MM
2017	$34MM	$5MM
2016	$35MM	$4MM
2015	$27MM	$3MM
2014	$28MM	$4MM
2012	$24MM	$3MM
2011	$30MM	$4MM
2010	$27MM	$3MM
2009	$32MM	$3MM
2008	$26MM	$3MM
2007	$21MM	$3MM
2006	$21MM	$3MM
2005	$23MM	$3MM
2004	$19MM	$2MM
2003	$18MM	$3MM
2002	$18MM	$2MM
2001	$18MM	$2MM
2000	$17MM	$2MM
1999	$18MM	$2MM
1998	$25MM	$2MM
1997	$16MM	$2MM
1996	$14MM	$2MM
1995	$16MM	$2MM
1992	$11MM	$2MM
1990	$9MM	$1MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,024

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2021	$12,399	$16,342
2020	$11,145	$14,965
2019	$11,205	$14,816
2018	$10,795	$15,113
2017	$10,666	$15,388
2016	$9,870	$14,130
2015	$7,958	$11,732
2014	$9,149	$11,720
2012	$9,101	$11,685
2011	$9,567	$11,891
2010	$9,325	$11,732
2009	$10,057	$10,941
2008	$8,867	$10,856
2007	$8,716	$10,306
2006	$7,917	$10,049
2005	$7,615	$9,356
2004	$7,296	$8,456
2003	$7,160	$8,337
2002	$6,706	$7,799
2001	$6,249	$7,600
2000	$6,124	$7,183
1999	$5,962	$6,671
1998	$5,789	$5,954
1997	$5,395	$5,709
1995	$4,931	$5,253

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Spending / Student

$12,257

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2021	$12,639	$15,118
2020	$14,847	$14,171
2019	$12,241	$14,567
2018	$10,114	$15,244
2017	$10,294	$14,997
2016	$10,446	$13,890
2015	$8,289	$11,206
2014	$8,848	$11,268
2012	$8,313	$10,790
2011	$10,365	$11,832
2010	$9,713	$11,206
2009	$11,234	$10,706
2008	$9,601	$10,238
2007	$7,952	$9,578
2006	$7,798	$9,559
2005	$8,647	$9,435
2004	$7,122	$8,315
2003	$6,544	$8,840
2002	$6,426	$8,399
2001	$6,225	$8,153
2000	$5,920	$7,670
1999	$6,246	$6,645
1998	$8,402	$5,696
1997	$5,274	$5,234
1995	$5,371	$5,109

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Best Brookings School District 05-1 Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Medary Elementary - 05

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

718 5th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4300

Grades: K-3

| 336 students

Rank: #22.

Brookings High School - 01

(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

530 Elm Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4100

Grades: 9-12

| 1,028 students

Rank: #33.

Camelot Intermediate - 06

(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1401 15th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4400

Grades: 4-5

| 503 students

Rank: #44.

Hillcrest Elementary - 04

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

304 15th Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4600

Grades: K-3

| 316 students

Rank: #55.

Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

111 26th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4900

Grades: K-3

| 490 students

Rank: #66.

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1801 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500

Grades: 6-8

| 773 students

Rank: n/an/a

Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94

Add to Compare

1910 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4714

Grades: n/a

| n/a students

Rank: n/an/a

Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92

Add to Compare

1910 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4714

Grades: n/a

| n/a students

Rank: n/an/a

Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93

Add to Compare

1910 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4714

Grades: n/a

| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Brookings School District 05-1?

Brookings School District 05-1 manages 9 public schools serving 3,446 students.

What is the rank of Brookings School District 05-1?

Brookings School District 05-1 is ranked #98 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Brookings School District 05-1?

79% of Brookings School District 05-1 students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Brookings School District 05-1?

Brookings School District 05-1 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Brookings School District 05-1's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,446 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education