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Brookings School District 05-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 796 students in Brookings School District 05-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Brookings School District 05-1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,394 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brookings School District 05-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
86%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.56
# American Indian Students
69 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
23%
# Asian Students
88 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
105 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
2,704 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
319
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,445 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,209
$13,144
Spending / Student
$12,445
$12,645
Best Brookings School District 05-1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1801 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
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