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Brandon Valley School District 49-2 public schools

Parent-focused district context for Minnehaha County, SD: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.

Direct answer for parents

What Brandon Valley School District 49-2 tells you before choosing a home

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 is listed with 12 public schools and 4,949 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.

Grade pathway

The current district file lists 6 primary, 4 middle, 2 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.

County context

12 district schools are associated with Minnehaha County in the current file, about 15% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.

Grade pathway

District school mix by level

Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.

Primary schools

6

2,120 reported students

Middle schools

4

1,464 reported students

High schools

2

1,365 reported students

Parent checks for Brandon Valley School District 49-2

These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.

Confirm the assigned school

Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.

Check transition grades

Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.

Verify choice-program rules

Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.

Compare similar schools

Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.

School records

Largest listed schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.

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SchoolLevelGradesCityEnrollmentProfile
Brandon Valley High School - 01

Regular

High9–12Brandon1,345Profile
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02

Regular

Middle7–8Brandon729Listed only
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07

Regular

Middle5–6Brandon728Listed only
Brandon Elementary - 03

Regular

PrimaryPK–4Brandon701Listed only
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Brandon556Listed only
Fred Assam Elementary - 06

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Sioux Falls486Listed only
Inspiration Elementary - 08

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Sioux Falls295Listed only
Valley Springs Elementary - 04

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Valley Springs75Listed only
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy High School - 92

Regular

High9–12Brandon20Listed only
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Elementary - 94

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Brandon7Listed only
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Middle School - 93

Regular

Middle7–8Brandon4Listed only
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Intermediate - 90

Regular

Middle5–6Brandon3Listed only

Communities in the district file

NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.

Brandon9 schools
Sioux Falls2 schools
Valley Springs1 school

County coverage

Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.

Minnehaha County, SD12 schools

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 FAQ

What schools are included for Brandon Valley School District 49-2?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 includes 12 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 6 primary, 4 middle, 2 high schools.

Does this Brandon Valley School District 49-2 page show exact attendance zones?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Brandon Valley School District 49-2 or local assignment tools.

Is Brandon Valley School District 49-2 ranked as the best district in Minnehaha County?

No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.

How many Brandon Valley School District 49-2 schools have detailed profiles?

1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.

Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Brandon Valley School District 49-2?

No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.

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.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor