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Brookings School District 05-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 784 students in Brookings School District 05-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Brookings School District 05-1 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
9 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
3,546 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,690 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,900
$14,736
Spending / Student
$14,690
$15,173
Best Brookings School District 05-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
1910 12th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4714
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4714
Gr: 6-8 | 4 students
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