Sturgis Brown High School - 01 vs. Stevens High School - 42
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sturgis Brown High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Stevens High School - 42 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 839 students in grades 9-12, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,763 students in grades 9-12, Stevens High School - 42 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
839 students
1,763 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#162 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
234
487
Grade 10 Students
220
441
Grade 11 Students
203
459
Grade 12 Students
182
376
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
8%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
88%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.22
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
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