Brandon Valley High School - 01

As a big senior high in Brandon, South Dakota, Brandon Valley High School - 01 caters to 1,381 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Brandon Valley School District 49-2. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Brandon Valley High School - 01 sits 514% larger than that benchmark.

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,182 students. Brandon Valley High School - 01 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Brandon Valley High School - 01 reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Minnehaha County's rate of about 42%.

In the area at large, census data for Minnehaha County shows median household earnings sit near $76,880, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Minnehaha County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students), of which Brandon Valley High School - 01 is one.

The closest other public school is Brandon Valley Middle School - 02, roughly 0.4 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 28%: 1,078 students in 2018 compared to 1,381 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 91% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 in 2025.

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