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Best High Schools in brookings, SD
(2026 List)

Moonpreneur’s rating is based primarily on the STEM performance of the School using the Math Score of the School. We also take into account the Student teacher ratio, the review and rating by others. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Brookings is a lively town with about 24,000 people living there. It is also home to the state largest university, which gives the town a strong culture of research and learning. The public high school system here is one of the best in South Dakota for ACT scores and getting into college. The main areas of focus are STEM, agriculture, and advanced academics, with help from the local university. The high school is a National Blue Ribbon School and is the best in the state when it comes to academic competitions. Families looking for a safe, intellectually stimulating place to live where high school education is the center of the community should definitely consider Brookings.