Sturgis Brown High School - 01

Sturgis Brown High School - 01 operates as a well-populated four-year high school in Sturgis, South Dakota, overseen by Meade School District 46-1. Current enrollment sits at 845 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 276% above typical.

Meade School District 46-1 runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,047 students. Sturgis Brown High School - 01 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Native American. Compared to Meade County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Meade County indicate median household income runs about $74,790, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Meade County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,395 students), Sturgis Brown High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02, around 2.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sturgis Brown High School - 01 has grew 27%, going from 666 students in 2018 to 845 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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