Total enrollment
3,546
+147 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Brookings School District 05-1
South Dakota · 3,546 students · 1 city
For families inside Brookings School District 05-1, public-school options total 9 K-12 campuses, with enrollment near 3,546 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Brookings School District 05-1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+2 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 82%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings High School - 01 | Brookings | High | 09-12 | 979 |
| George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 | Brookings | Middle | 06-08 | 780 |
| Camelot Intermediate - 06 | Brookings | Elementary | 04-05 | 523 |
| Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 | Brookings | Elementary | PK-03 | 509 |
| Medary Elementary - 05 | Brookings | Elementary | PK-03 | 358 |
| Hillcrest Elementary - 04 | Brookings | Elementary | PK-03 | 316 |
| Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92 | Brookings | High | 09-12 | 77 |
| Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93 | Brookings | Middle | 06-08 | 4 |
| Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94 | Brookings | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
About Brookings School District 05-1
Brookings School District 05-1 runs 9 public schools across South Dakota, collectively educateing roughly 3,546 students.
On the school-mix side, Brookings School District 05-1 spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Brookings School District 05-1 runs about 394 students per campus, 89% higher than the state mean of roughly 208.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Brookings School District 05-1 has increased 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,399 students to 3,546. The school count climbed from 6 to 8 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Brookings School District 05-1 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.