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Brandon Valley School District 49-2

300 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

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Top 5%

Tel: (605) 582-2049

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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 is 1 public preschool serving 681 students in Brandon Valley School District 49-2. This district's average pre is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Dakota.

Public Preschool in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 have an score of 67% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and score of 69% (versus the 45% statewide average).

The top-ranked public preschool in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 is Brandon Elementary - 03. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

7 Schools

145 Schools

# Students

4,922 Students

30,673 Students

# Teachers

284 Teachers

2,364 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
Pre-K	32	18
Kind	180	31
1	111	26
2	122	26
3	109	24
4	127	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#7 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	#7
2022	#6
2021	#12
2019	#4
2018	#4
2017	#7
2016	#11
2015	#7
2013	#21
2012	#8
2011	#15

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65%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	65%	42%
2022	62%	42%
2021	60%	43%
2019	66%	46%
2018	68%	47%
2017	66%	47%
2016	59%	45%
2015	56%	42%
2013	86%	73%
2012	87%	75%
2011	89%	76%

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72%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2022	72%	51%
2021	70%	52%
2019	72%	54%
2018	68%	54%
2017	72%	53%
2016	67%	52%
2015	63%	49%
2013	84%	74%
2012	85%	75%
2011	86%	75%
2010	85%	75%

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61%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2022	61%	42%
2021	58%	42%

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97%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	97%	82%
2022	91%	82%
2021	95%	80%
2020	98%	84%
2019	95%	83%
2018	96%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	94%	82%
2015	94%	82%
2014	91%	81%
2013	96%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	0.28	0.51
2022	0.26	0.50
2021	0.26	0.50
2020	0.22	0.50
2019	0.22	0.50
2018	0.17	0.47
2017	0.17	0.47
2016	0.16	0.42
2015	0.15	0.41
2014	0.15	0.40
2013	0.14	0.38
2012	0.12	0.38
2011	0.12	0.40
2010	0.10	0.37
2009	0.09	0.38
2008	0.08	0.30
2007	0.07	0.28
2006	0.07	0.34
2005	0.08	0.28
2004	0.07	0.34
2003	0.06	0.32
2002	0.05	0.31
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.05	0.27
1999	0.04	0.29
1998	0.04	0.29
1997	0.03	0.29
1996	0.03	0.28
1995	0.03	0.28
1994	0.04	0.27
1993	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	14%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	11%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
1997	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	2%	13%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	4%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

84%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	85%	68%
2022	86%	69%
2021	86%	69%
2020	88%	69%
2019	88%	69%
2018	91%	71%
2017	91%	71%
2016	92%	75%
2015	92%	76%
2014	92%	77%
2013	93%	78%
2012	94%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	95%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	96%	83%
2007	96%	84%
2006	96%	80%
2005	96%	84%
2004	96%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	98%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	98%	83%
1996	98%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,759 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	$55 MM	$6 MM
2022	$47 MM	$5 MM
2021	$55 MM	$6 MM
2020	$47 MM	$5 MM
2019	$44 MM	$5 MM
2018	$42 MM	$5 MM
2017	$41 MM	$5 MM
2016	$36 MM	$4 MM
2015	$29 MM	$4 MM
2014	$32 MM	$4 MM
2012	$29 MM	$4 MM
2011	$30 MM	$4 MM
2010	$29 MM	$4 MM
2009	$29 MM	$3 MM
2008	$26 MM	$3 MM
2007	$22 MM	$3 MM
2006	$21 MM	$3 MM
2005	$19 MM	$3 MM
2004	$18 MM	$3 MM
2003	$17 MM	$2 MM
2002	$16 MM	$2 MM
2001	$15 MM	$2 MM
2000	$14 MM	$2 MM
1999	$13 MM	$2 MM
1998	$12 MM	$2 MM
1997	$12 MM	$2 MM
1996	$11 MM	$2 MM
1995	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	$58 MM	$5 MM
2022	$45 MM	$5 MM
2021	$58 MM	$5 MM
2020	$45 MM	$5 MM
2019	$40 MM	$5 MM
2018	$40 MM	$5 MM
2017	$38 MM	$5 MM
2016	$38 MM	$4 MM
2015	$29 MM	$3 MM
2014	$32 MM	$4 MM
2012	$27 MM	$3 MM
2011	$29 MM	$4 MM
2010	$29 MM	$3 MM
2009	$40 MM	$3 MM
2008	$27 MM	$3 MM
2007	$21 MM	$3 MM
2006	$20 MM	$3 MM
2005	$19 MM	$3 MM
2004	$18 MM	$2 MM
2003	$22 MM	$3 MM
2002	$16 MM	$2 MM
2001	$14 MM	$2 MM
2000	$14 MM	$2 MM
1999	$16 MM	$2 MM
1998	$12 MM	$2 MM
1997	$10 MM	$2 MM
1996	$10 MM	$2 MM
1995	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,250

$13,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	$11,189	$15,739
2022	$10,577	$14,965
2021	$11,827	$16,342
2020	$10,577	$14,965
2019	$10,451	$14,816
2018	$10,371	$15,113
2017	$10,311	$15,388
2016	$9,626	$14,130
2015	$8,005	$11,732
2014	$9,008	$11,720
2012	$8,744	$11,685
2011	$9,001	$11,891
2010	$9,056	$11,732
2009	$9,213	$10,941
2008	$8,459	$10,856
2007	$7,697	$10,306
2006	$7,400	$10,049
2005	$6,946	$9,356
2004	$6,796	$8,456
2003	$6,447	$8,337
2002	$6,253	$7,799
2001	$5,938	$7,600
2000	$5,602	$7,183
1999	$5,480	$6,671
1998	$5,342	$5,954
1997	$5,037	$5,709
1995	$4,382	$5,253
1992	$3,564	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$11,759

$12,647

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	South Dakota
2023	$11,695	$14,560
2022	$10,279	$14,171
2021	$12,362	$15,118
2020	$10,279	$14,171
2019	$9,493	$14,567
2018	$9,784	$15,244
2017	$9,779	$14,997
2016	$10,050	$13,890
2015	$7,923	$11,206
2014	$9,114	$11,268
2012	$8,142	$10,790
2011	$8,671	$11,832
2010	$8,963	$11,206
2009	$12,967	$10,706
2008	$8,797	$10,238
2007	$7,315	$9,578
2006	$7,181	$9,559
2005	$6,835	$9,435
2004	$6,647	$8,315
2003	$8,176	$8,840
2002	$6,313	$8,399
2001	$5,668	$8,153
2000	$5,395	$7,670
1999	$6,648	$6,645
1998	$4,938	$5,696
1997	$4,566	$5,234
1995	$4,507	$5,109
1992	$3,511	$5,221

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Best Brandon Valley School District 49-2 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brandon Elementary - 03

(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
:

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Top 10%

501 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6315

Gr: PK-4 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,922 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 97% (Top 1% in SD)
: Top 5%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education