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Burke High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

900 Washington St, Burke, SD 57523 · (605) 775-2645 · Part of Burke School District 26-2

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Students
94
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burke High School - 01

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Burke kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Burke Middle School - 0462 students
9–12Burke High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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900 Washington St, Burke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 921
Grade 1025
Grade 1129
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
85’20
88’21
92’22
95’23
94’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burke High School - 01 from Burke families.

Other schools in Burke School District 26-2

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Burke’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.