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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 is 1 public preschool serving 106 students in Belle Fourche School District 09-1.
Public Preschools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
31 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,125 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
85%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
106
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
North Park Elementary - 08
Magnet School
29 N 6th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3379
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3379
Grades: K
| 106 students
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