High school (grades 9-12) · Brookings, SD

Brookings High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Brookings High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460852000082
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookings High School - 01 earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in South Dakota.

#6 of 6
public schools in Brookings · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
16.6:1
large classes for South Dakota
10.6%
free-lunch eligible

Brookings High School - 01 has class sizes larger than 82% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookings High School - 01 ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Brookings, SD.

School address

Brookings, SD 57006
District: Brookings School District 05-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460852000082 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Brookings High School - 01 held near 1,028 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 59.6 → 59.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 460852000082 · Brookings, SD High · MID · TRAD

979 enr · 16.6:1 · 10.6% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 (780 students)

Brookings High School - 01 held near 1,028 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE held 59.6 → 59.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Brookings High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brookings High School - 01 reports 979 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brookings High School - 01 compares

Brookings High School - 01 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 22% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.6% ▼ 63% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 979 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
979
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 82% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,811
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.8 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 3.2%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Brookings High School - 01 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Brookings School District 05-1 reports $11,811 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brookings High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Camelot Intermediate - 06 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Medary Elementary - 05 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hillcrest Elementary - 04 Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookings High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brookings School District 05-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~979 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Brookings High School - 01

How many students attend Brookings High School - 01?

Brookings High School - 01 has 979 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brookings, SD. CCD year-over-year: 1,050 (2022-23) → 1,028 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookings High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookings High School - 01 is 16.6:1, which is 22% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookings High School - 01?

10.6% of students at Brookings High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookings High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Brookings High School - 01 is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Brookings, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookings High School - 01?

Brookings High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brookings High School - 01 rank among public schools in Brookings?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookings High School - 01 ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Brookings, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brookings on the city page.

What other schools are in Brookings School District 05-1?

Besides Brookings High School - 01, Brookings School District 05-1 also operates George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 (780 students), Camelot Intermediate - 06 (523 students), and Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 (509 students). See the Brookings School District 05-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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