Burke’s public schools
Burke School District 26-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burke. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Burke’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Burke’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Burke Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 74%); Burke Middle School - 04 lowest (35%). See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Burke, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Burke
Burke Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 105 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Burke School District 26-2.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Burke vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Burke’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burke | — | Burke School District 26-2 |
Every school in Burke
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04).
Questions about Burke’s schools
Are Burke’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Burke. Burke School District 26-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burke. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Burke in?
Burke School District 26-2.
Where do Burke kids go to high school?
Burke High School - 01.
Parents talk
What Burke families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burke → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.