Can I use Brule County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Brule County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Brule County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Brule County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Brule County Schools & Education

Name: Brule County, South Dakota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Brule County, South Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

25/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

61.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

61.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,391

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,409

School Score

25/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#50

of 65 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Brule County

Measured School Summary

Brule County faces educational challenges with a school score of 25/100 and a graduation rate of 61.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,391 per pupil, Brule County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 35% below the South Dakota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 21.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Brule County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

25/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #50 of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data.

Completion

61.0%

21.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,391

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Brule County has 9 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Brule County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Brule County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#50

of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Elementary to high school visible

851 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Kimball School District 07-2

Elementary to high school visible

357 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Kimball School District 07-2 is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Brule County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Brule County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Brule County Graduation Rate Trails State Average by Twenty-One Points

Education data brief for Brule County, South Dakota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Brule County reports a graduation rate of 61.0%, which is the most significant deviation from benchmarks, falling 21.4 points below the South Dakota state average of 82.4% and 26 points below the national average of 87.0%. The county's educational landscape is divided between two districts: the Chamberlain School District 07-1, which serves 851 students, and the Kimball School District 07-2, which serves 357 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,391, aligning closely with the state average of $7,409 but remaining below the national average of $13,000. All nine public schools in the county are classified as rural. The largest school is Chamberlain Elementary with 397 students. The county's composite school score is 24.8, which is lower than the state average of 38.3. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records on student demographics and enrollment.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Brule County

Reported Enrollment

1,250

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High3

Other0

2 School Districts in Brule County

Chamberlain School District 07-1

3 schools

851 students

Kimball School District 07-2

5 schools

357 students

9 Public Schools in Brule County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Brule County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Chamberlain Elementary - 03	Record	Chamberlain School District 07-1	Chamberlain, 57325Rural: Remote	KG–5	Primary	397
Chamberlain High School - 01	Record	Chamberlain School District 07-1	Chamberlain, 57325Rural: Remote	9–12	High	272
Chamberlain Jr. High - 02	Record	Chamberlain School District 07-1	Chamberlain, 57325Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	182
Kimball Elementary - 02	Record	Kimball School District 07-2	Kimball, 57355Rural: Remote	PK–4	Primary	123
Kimball Middle School - 04	Record	Kimball School District 07-2	Kimball, 57355Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	96
Kimball High School - 01	Record	Kimball School District 07-2	Kimball, 57355Rural: Remote	9–12	High	79
Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13	Record	Kimball School District 07-2	Kimball, 57355Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	47
Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14	Record	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	Platte, 57369Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	42
Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15	Record	Kimball School District 07-2	Kimball, 57355Rural: Remote	9–12	High	12

Chamberlain Elementary - 03

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Chamberlain, 57325 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary397 students

Chamberlain High School - 01

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Chamberlain, 57325 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High272 students

Chamberlain Jr. High - 02

Chamberlain School District 07-1

Chamberlain, 57325 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle182 students

Kimball Elementary - 02

Kimball School District 07-2

Kimball, 57355 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary123 students

Kimball Middle School - 04

Kimball School District 07-2

Kimball, 57355 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle96 students

Kimball High School - 01

Kimball School District 07-2

Kimball, 57355 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High79 students

Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13

Kimball School District 07-2

Kimball, 57355 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary47 students

Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5

Platte, 57369 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary42 students

Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15

Kimball School District 07-2

Kimball, 57355 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High12 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,391

State avg $7,409

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Dakota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Deuel County (95.0%), Stanley County (95.0%), and Hamlin County (92.8%) currently lead South Dakota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in South Dakota?

Across South Dakota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,409. The highest current county values are Ziebach County ($13,420), Corson County ($10,486), and Sully County ($10,373). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Brule County?

Brule County has a school score of 25/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Brule County?

The high school graduation rate in Brule County is 61.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Brule County spend per student?

Brule County spends $7,391 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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