Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 vs. Black Hills Education Connections - 06
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 35 students in grades 9-12, Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 ranks in the bottom 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 31 students in grades 10-12, Black Hills Education Connections - 06 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
35 students
31 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
77% | 23%


Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
1 teacher


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
31:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#571 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#272 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
<50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
<50%


Graduation Rate
60-79%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 10 Students
3
2
Grade 11 Students
9
13
Grade 12 Students
23
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
10%


% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
3%


% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a

% White
71%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
3%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

