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Burke School District 26-2

Item: Burke School District 26-2
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523

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Top 50%

Tel: (605) 775-2644

www.burke.k12.sd.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 261 students in Burke School District 26-2. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

Public Schools in Burke School District 26-2 have an score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 34% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

724 Schools

# Students

261 Students

146,776 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

10,614 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
Pre-K	15	19
Kind	18	68
1	14	62
2	17	64
3	12	64
4	15	61
5	14	63
6	22	64
7	13	63
8	27	63
9	21	70
10	25	65
11	29	61
12	19	60

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District Rank

Burke School District 26-2, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#55 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2
2023	#55
2022	#69
2021	#64
2019	#31
2018	#42
2017	#17
2016	#17
2015	#66
2013	#38
2012	#75
2011	#71
2010	#68

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	50%	42%
2022	42%	42%
2021	47%	43%
2019	52%	46%
2018	52%	47%
2017	62%	47%
2016	57%	45%
2015	42%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	77%	75%
2011	72%	76%
2010	72%	76%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	52%	52%
2019	62%	54%
2018	52%	54%
2017	62%	53%
2016	62%	52%
2015	52%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	87%	75%

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40-44%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2022	42%	42%
2021	34%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	50%	81%
2011	50%	81%

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(2022-23)

14.3%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	14.3%	22.5%
2022	12.1%	23.1%
2021	12.3%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	0.20	0.51
2022	0.19	0.50
2021	0.25	0.50
2020	0.25	0.50
2019	0.25	0.50
2018	0.18	0.48
2017	0.18	0.47
2016	0.20	0.42
2015	0.19	0.41
2014	0.24	0.40
2013	0.19	0.38
2012	0.18	0.38
2011	0.18	0.40
2010	0.18	0.37
2009	0.19	0.37
2008	0.19	0.28
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.13	0.35
2005	0.13	0.28
2004	0.12	0.34
2003	0.11	0.32
2002	0.12	0.31
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.07	0.31
1999	0.09	0.29
1998	0.04	0.29
1997	0.08	0.28
1996	0.07	0.28
1995	0.04	0.28
1994	0.03	0.26
1993	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	10%	14%
2020	10%	14%
2019	10%	16%
2018	10%	16%
2017	10%	16%
2016	11%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	13%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	12%
2011	10%	16%
2010	10%	16%
2009	9%	16%
2008	9%	11%
2007	5%	11%
2006	5%	16%
2005	5%	11%
2004	4%	16%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2013)
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2013	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2020)
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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% White

93%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	89%	68%
2022	90%	69%
2021	86%	69%
2020	86%	69%
2019	86%	69%
2018	90%	70%
2017	90%	71%
2016	89%	75%
2015	90%	76%
2014	86%	77%
2013	89%	78%
2012	90%	78%
2011	90%	76%
2010	90%	78%
2009	90%	78%
2008	90%	84%
2007	93%	84%
2006	93%	79%
2005	92%	84%
2004	94%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	97%	82%
2000	96%	82%
1999	95%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	96%	84%
1996	97%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	99%	85%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,080 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,644 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$6 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$10 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,080

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	$15,374	$16,435
2022	$13,872	$16,255
2021	$14,902	$16,342
2020	$13,997	$14,965
2019	$11,825	$14,816
2018	$12,368	$15,113
2017	$12,442	$15,388
2016	$12,587	$14,130
2015	$9,957	$11,732
2014	$13,028	$11,720
2012	$11,551	$11,685
2011	$10,986	$11,891
2010	$11,768	$11,732
2009	$11,720	$10,941
2008	$10,735	$10,856
2007	$10,413	$10,306
2006	$9,937	$10,049
2005	$9,505	$9,356
2004	$8,718	$8,456
2003	$8,686	$8,337
2002	$8,626	$7,799
2001	$7,490	$7,600
2000	$7,547	$7,183
1999	$6,625	$6,671
1998	$6,452	$5,954
1997	$5,458	$5,709
1995	$4,725	$5,253
1992	$4,083	$4,776
1990	$3,809	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$15,644

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burke School District 26-2	South Dakota
2023	$14,956	$17,003
2022	$13,992	$15,919
2021	$18,128	$15,118
2020	$34,079	$14,171
2019	$11,514	$14,567
2018	$13,372	$15,244
2017	$12,273	$14,997
2016	$11,128	$13,890
2015	$10,389	$11,206
2014	$12,891	$11,268
2012	$10,754	$10,790
2011	$10,952	$11,832
2010	$12,278	$11,206
2009	$11,545	$10,706
2008	$11,044	$10,238
2007	$10,131	$9,578
2006	$9,662	$9,559
2005	$8,968	$9,435
2004	$9,282	$8,315
2003	$9,388	$8,840
2002	$8,844	$8,399
2001	$7,992	$8,153
2000	$7,160	$7,670
1999	$6,279	$6,645
1998	$5,908	$5,696
1997	$5,259	$5,234
1995	$4,668	$5,109
1992	$5,459	$5,221
1990	$3,703	$4,500

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Best Burke School District 26-2 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Burke High School - 01

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523
(605) 775-2645

Gr: 9-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Burke Elementary - 02

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

933 Lincoln St
Burke, SD 57523
(605) 775-2246

Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Burke Middle School - 04

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523
(605) 775-2645

Gr: 6-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Burke School District 26-2?

Burke School District 26-2 manages 3 public schools serving 261 students.

What is the rank of Burke School District 26-2?

Burke School District 26-2 is ranked #48 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Burke School District 26-2?

93% of Burke School District 26-2 students are White, 6% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Burke School District 26-2?

Burke School District 26-2 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Burke School District 26-2's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,644 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education