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Burke School District 26-2

900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 95 students in Burke School District 26-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Burke School District 26-2 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 63% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Burke School District 26-2 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burke High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
251 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
50%
42%
50-54%
51%
40-44%
42%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
% American Indian
8%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,793 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,211 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,793
$13,146
Spending / Student
$19,211
$12,647

Best Burke School District 26-2 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burke High School - 01
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523
(605) 775-2645
Gr: 9-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 251 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥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

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