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Schools in Red Rock Township

Red Rock Township’s public schools

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and Garretson School District 49-4 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Red Rock Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/8schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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

Reading proficiency
72%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 18% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Students per teacher
17.1
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,779 students on the public path
In brief

Red Rock Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Red Rock Township’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Brandon Valley High School - 01 places highest (better than 98%); Garretson Elementary - 02 lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Red Rock Township, graded from C− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Brandon Valley High School - 01 and Garretson High School - 01. 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 Red Rock Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Brandon Valley School District 49-2.

Two districts serve Red Rock Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brandon Valley School District 49-2Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,115 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$10,720SD $13,040 · FY2024
A
Garretson School District 49-4Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 493 students · 13.3 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,773SD $13,040 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brandon Valley School District 49-272%
State average 51% · 2534 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brandon Valley School District 49-262%
State average 42.2% · 2535 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Garretson School District 49-441%
State average 51% · 222 students tested
Math · PK–12, Garretson School District 49-437%
State average 42.2% · 222 students tested

Red Rock Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Red Rock Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Red Rock Township—Brandon Valley School District 49-2 PK–12 · Garretson School District 49-4 PK–12
Valley Springs—Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Brandon—Brandon Valley School District 49-2
Palisade—Garretson School District 49-4

2 of the 3 neighbors share Brandon Valley School District 49-2 with Red Rock Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Beaver Creek, MN and Springwater, MN border Red Rock Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Red Rock Township

9 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).

Also serving Red Rock Townshipin other towns
Brandon Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brandon
A−
728 students15:1Rate it →
Garretson Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garretson
C−
246 students14:1Rate it →
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brandon
A
542 students17:1Rate it →
Fred Assam Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sioux Falls
A+
531 students18:1Rate it →
Inspiration Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sioux Falls
345 students15:1Rate it →
Garretson Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Garretson
C+
105 students13:1Rate it →
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brandon
A−
759 students17:1Rate it →
Brandon Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Brandon
A+
1,381 students20:1Rate it →
Garretson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Garretson
C
142 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Red Rock Township’s schools

Are Red Rock Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Red Rock Township. Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and Garretson School District 49-4 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Red Rock Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Red Rock Township in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and Garretson School District 49-4.

Where do Red Rock Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Brandon Valley High School - 01 and Garretson High School - 01.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.