Top Rankings
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 5,115 students in Brandon Valley School District 49-2. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in South Dakota.
Public Schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 are Fred Assam Elementary - 06, Brandon Valley High School - 01 and Inspiration Elementary - 08. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Brandon Valley School District 49-2 has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in South Dakota.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
5,115 Students
146,864 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
10,621 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Graduation Rate
97%
82%
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