Total enrollment
5,115
+433 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2
South Dakota · 5,182 students · 3 cities
Across Brandon Valley School District 49-2 (South Dakota), 12 public K-12 schools serve approximately 5,182 students, an average of 432 per school.
4-year change in Brandon Valley School District 49-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #1 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,182 | #4 of 50 | #1,856 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #10 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #50 of 50 | #7,352 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.8% | #42 of 50 | #7,565 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #14 of 22 | #4,637 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Brandon Valley School District 49-2
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Fred Assam Elementary - 06 at 89.9% proficient to Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 at 63.8%, a gap of 26.2 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 15 South Dakota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,949 to 4,770 students (up 21%) and from 224 to 268 full-time teachers (up 20%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Valley High School - 01 | Brandon | High | 09-12 | 1,381 |
| Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 | Brandon | Middle | 05-06 | 829 |
| Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 | Brandon | Middle | 07-08 | 759 |
| Brandon Elementary - 03 | Brandon | Elementary | PK-04 | 728 |
| Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 | Brandon | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
| Fred Assam Elementary - 06 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | KG-04 | 531 |
| Inspiration Elementary - 08 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | KG-04 | 345 |
| Valley Springs Elementary - 04 | Valley Springs | Elementary | KG-04 | 67 |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Elementary - 94 | Brandon | Combined | M-M | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy High School - 92 | Brandon | Combined | M-M | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Intermediate - 90 | Brandon | Combined | M-M | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Middle School - 93 | Brandon | Combined | M-M | · |
About Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 is a moderately sized public-school district in South Dakota. The district maintains 12 schools and enrolls approximately 5,182 students.
For a sense of the school types, Brandon Valley School District 49-2 comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 4 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Brandon Valley School District 49-2 runs about 432 students per school, 108% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 208.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,115 students, grew 9% from the 4,682 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Brandon Valley School District 49-2 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.