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Belle Fourche School District 09-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 783 students in Belle Fourche School District 09-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Belle Fourche School District 09-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.54
# American Indian Students
31 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
16%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
1,125 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
106
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,815 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,008
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,815
$12,479
Best Belle Fourche School District 09-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Park Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1816 Valley Dr
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3382
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3382
Grades: 1-4
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Belle Fourche Middle School - 07
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1302 Ziebach St
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3367
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3367
Grades: 5-8
| 401 students
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