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C+

Burke School District 26-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Burke, Jones Township and Herrick, and parts of Landing Creek Township.

Burke’s Schools page →

Students
261
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,458
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Burke School District 26-2

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 34% more per student than the SD average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $10,920 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Burke 590Jones Township 79Herrick 77

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Burke. Grade by grade →

PK–5Burke Elementary - 02This district
6–8Burke Middle School - 04This district
9–12Burke High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 141 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 51% · 141 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 19 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,458 per student · 34% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 29%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
266’20
266’21
273’22
251’23
261’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Burke Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burke
B+
105 students11:1
Burke Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burke
C+
62 students16:1
Burke High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Burke
B−
94 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gregory School District 26-4Dixon Township, Iona Township
$12,123per student
Chamberlain School District 07-1Iona Township
$13,940per student
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5La Roche Township
$12,898per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.