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Brookings School District 05-1

2130 8th St S
Brookings, SD 57006

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 696-4700

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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

218 Schools

# Students

3,446 Students

47,000 Students

# Teachers

247 Teachers

3,332 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
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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1
2023	#102
2022	#101
2021	#88
2019	#70
2018	#62
2017	#61
2016	#44
2015	#24
2014	#2
2013	#53
2012	#20

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	35%	42%
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%

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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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86%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brookings School District 05-1	South Dakota
2023	86%	82%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.54

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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

19%

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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%

65%

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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
2023	$41 MM	$6 MM
2022	$38 MM	$5 MM
2021	$41 MM	$6 MM
2020	$38 MM	$5 MM
2019	$38 MM	$5 MM
2018	$37 MM	$5 MM
2017	$36 MM	$5 MM
2016	$33 MM	$4 MM
2015	$26 MM	$4 MM
2014	$29 MM	$4 MM
2012	$27 MM	$4 MM
2011	$27 MM	$4 MM
2010	$26 MM	$4 MM
2009	$28 MM	$3 MM
2008	$24 MM	$3 MM
2007	$23 MM	$3 MM
2006	$21 MM	$3 MM
2005	$21 MM	$3 MM
2004	$20 MM	$3 MM
2003	$19 MM	$2 MM
2002	$19 MM	$2 MM
2001	$18 MM	$2 MM
2000	$17 MM	$2 MM
1999	$17 MM	$2 MM
1998	$17 MM	$2 MM
1997	$16 MM	$2 MM
1996	$15 MM	$2 MM
1995	$15 MM	$2 MM

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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
2023	$42 MM	$5 MM
2022	$51 MM	$5 MM
2021	$42 MM	$5 MM
2020	$51 MM	$5 MM
2019	$42 MM	$5 MM
2018	$34 MM	$5 MM
2017	$34 MM	$5 MM
2016	$35 MM	$4 MM
2015	$27 MM	$3 MM
2014	$28 MM	$4 MM
2012	$24 MM	$3 MM
2011	$30 MM	$4 MM
2010	$27 MM	$3 MM
2009	$32 MM	$3 MM
2008	$26 MM	$3 MM
2007	$21 MM	$3 MM
2006	$21 MM	$3 MM
2005	$23 MM	$3 MM
2004	$19 MM	$2 MM
2003	$18 MM	$3 MM
2002	$18 MM	$2 MM
2001	$18 MM	$2 MM
2000	$17 MM	$2 MM
1999	$18 MM	$2 MM
1998	$25 MM	$2 MM
1997	$16 MM	$2 MM
1996	$14 MM	$2 MM
1995	$16 MM	$2 MM

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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
2023	$12,077	$15,739
2022	$11,145	$14,965
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
1992	$3,908	$4,776

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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
2023	$12,311	$14,560
2022	$14,847	$14,171
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
1992	$3,863	$5,221

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Best Brookings School District 05-1 �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brookings High School - 01

(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: 9-12 | 1,028 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 86% (Top 20% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education