Mapleton Township’s public schools outscore 59% of South Dakota districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mapleton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Mapleton Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 311 South Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mapleton Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 spends $10,720 per student and Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $12,316, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Mapleton Township’s grade
B: better than 59% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Dakota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mapleton Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mapleton Township
Renberg Elementary - 42
Grades K–5 · 155 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Renner
1st grade in Mapleton Township
Renberg Elementary - 42
Grades K–5 · 155 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Renner
2nd grade in Mapleton Township
Renberg Elementary - 42
Grades K–5 · 155 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Renner
3rd grade in Mapleton Township
Renberg Elementary - 42
Grades K–5 · 155 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Renner
4th grade in Mapleton Township
Renberg Elementary - 42
Grades K–5 · 155 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Renner
5th grade in Mapleton Township
Renberg Elementary - 42
Grades K–5 · 155 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Renner
Mapleton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brandon Valley School District 49-2). From grade PK, students attend the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, shared with Sioux Falls. Its middle school is in Sioux Falls. Parts of Mapleton Township (10% of its land) are served by Baltic School District 49-1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Mapleton Township
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
Mapleton Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Mapleton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mapleton Township | B | Brandon Valley School District 49-2 PK–12 · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 PK–12 |
| Sioux Falls | C+ | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 |
| Benton | — | Tri-Valley School District 49-6 |
| Sverdrup | — | Baltic School District 49-1 |
| Edison | — | Garretson School District 49-4 |
| Brandon | — | Brandon Valley School District 49-2 |
Every school in Mapleton Township
13 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).
Questions about Mapleton Township’s schools
Are Mapleton Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Dakota: the public schools Mapleton Township children attend outscore 59% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mapleton Township in?
Two districts: Brandon Valley School District 49-2 runs grades PK–12, and Sioux Falls School District 49-5 runs grades PK–12, shared with Sioux Falls.
Where do Mapleton Township kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln High School - 02, Jefferson High School - 67, Washington High School - 01, Roosevelt High School - 03 and Brandon Valley High School - 01.
What is Mapleton Township’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Mapleton Township spend per student?
$10,720 in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and $12,316 in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mapleton Township families are saying about school.
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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.