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Spearfish School District 40-2 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 4 public elementary schools serving 1,452 students in Spearfish School District 40-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
7 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
2,438 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked within the top 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
#51 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
58 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
16%
# Asian Students
26 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,130 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
168
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,130 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,068
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,130
$12,479
Best Spearfish School District 40-2 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Elementary - 07
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2325 N Ave
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1210
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1210
Grades: 3-5
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Spearfish Academy At Canyon Hills Elementary - 09
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1229
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1229
Grades: 4-8
| 2 students
Rank: #33.
Spearfish Middle School - 05
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Canyon
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1215
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1215
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Elementary - 03
Magnet School
920 W King St
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1205
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1205
Grades: 1-2
| 352 students
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