The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Brown County

South Dakota · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 5,445 students, in a county of 37,877 residents.

Schools
22
6 districts
Enrollment
5,445
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,898
Above South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
29.3%
Below South Dakota avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Aberdeen School District 06-1
4,326 students · 6 districts in Brown County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Brown County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
85%
Hispanic
5%
Black
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Native American
3%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
77%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Native American
5%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
38
23.6% under 18

All schools (22)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Central High School - 01AberdeenHigh09-121,388·
Holgate Middle School - 02AberdeenMiddle06-08512·
Simmons Middle School - 03AberdeenMiddle06-08483·
Simmons Elementary - 10AberdeenElementaryKG-05395·
C C Lee Elementary - 05AberdeenElementaryKG-05371·
May Overby Elementary - 09AberdeenElementaryKG-05357·
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11AberdeenElementaryKG-05312·
Groton Area Elementary - 02GrotonElementaryPK-05295·
Lincoln Elementary - 08AberdeenElementaryPK-05256·
Mike Miller Elementary - 07AberdeenElementaryKG-05244·
Groton Area High School - 01GrotonHigh09-12175·
Warner Elementary - 02WarnerElementaryKG-05155·
Groton Area Middle School - 04GrotonMiddle06-08127·
Warner High School - 01WarnerHigh09-1287·
Frederick Elementary - 02FrederickElementaryKG-0679·
Warner Middle School - 03WarnerMiddle06-0872·
Frederick High School - 01FrederickHigh09-1263·
Frederick Jr. High - 03FrederickMiddle07-0829·
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06StratfordElementaryKG-0817·
SDSBVI High School - 02AberdeenHigh09-1211·
SDSBVI Elementary - 01AberdeenElementaryPK-089·
New Beginnings - 89AberdeenHigh05-128·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Brown County?
There are 22 public K-12 schools in Brown County, South Dakota, with a combined enrollment of about 5,445.
How many high schools are in Brown County?
Brown County, South Dakota has 6 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Brown County?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 is the largest school district in Brown County, serving approximately 4,326 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
How many people live in Brown County?
Brown County has roughly 37,877 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Brown County?
Median household income in Brown County is $70,898, above the South Dakota average of $70,004. About 6.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Brown County?
Approximately 33.8% of adults 25 and older in Brown County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Brown County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 29.3% of students in Brown County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the South Dakota county average of 37.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Brown County schools?
Across Brown County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Brown County?
Brown County residents are approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Brown County is owner-occupied?
Brown County has about 18,090 housing units, of which roughly 67.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data