Brookings High School - 01

Located at 530 Elm Ave, in Brookings, South Dakota, Brookings High School - 01 is a well-populated senior high that educates 979 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Brookings School District 05-1. Enrollment runs roughly 335% above the state mean of about 225.

Across the 8 schools in Brookings School District 05-1 (3,546 students total), Brookings High School - 01 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Brookings High School - 01 reports that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Brookings High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Brookings County reports that median household income runs about $70,064, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brookings County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,921 students), Brookings High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Medary Elementary - 05 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Brookings High School - 01.

Brookings High School - 01 operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brookings High School - 01 has expanded 7%, going from 917 students in 2018 to 979 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 86% to 80%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.