Dell Rapids High School - 01 vs. Brandon Valley High School - 01
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dell Rapids High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Brandon Valley High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades 9-12, Dell Rapids High School - 01 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,356 students in grades 9-12, Brandon Valley High School - 01 ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
314 students
1,356 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#7 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
82%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
69%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
78
362
Grade 10 Students
73
364
Grade 11 Students
97
332
Grade 12 Students
66
298
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
n/a
4%


% White
93%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
6%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

