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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 88 students in Belle Fourche School District 09-1.
Public Preschools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
2,365 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 146 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
0.29
0.54
# American Indian Students
32 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
1,561 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,088 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
88
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,090 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,314
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,090
$12,623
Best Belle Fourche School District 09-1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
29 N 6th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3379
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3379
Grades: K
| 88 students
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