School district · South Dakota

Burke School District 26-2

Burke School District 26-2 in South Dakota: 3 public schools with 261 students and 12.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,458 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
261
Students per teacher
12.4
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,458
SD $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
266
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on South Dakota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

South Dakota: 49%

62%proficient

+6.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 84% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

101 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Dakota: 45%

60%proficient

+8.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 88% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

101 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$10.9K16
$12.1K17
$11.9K18
$12.6K19
$15.0K20
$16.0K21
$14.8K22
$16.0K23
$17.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $769K
State
29% · $1.3M
Local
54% · $2.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,014
Support services
$6,574
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$782K
Long-term debt
$2.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–510511.373%75%
6–86215.556%51%
9–129412.1——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
900 Washington St, Burke, SD 57523
Phone
(605)775-2644
Website