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Brandon Valley School District 49-2

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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301 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
Minnehaha County
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PH: (605) 582-2049

  • Grades PK-12
  • 2777 students
  • 5 schools

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1713
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic97%85%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%1%
Black, not Hispanic<1%2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%10%
Hispanic<1%2%
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Student Economic Level
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program10%32%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,035$8,807
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional55%58%
Student and staff support9%8%
Administration11%13%
Other expenditures24%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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