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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 is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Spearfish School District 40-2.
Public Preschools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
7 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
2,438 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
58 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
26 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,130 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
87%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
168
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mountain View Elementary - 08
Magnet School
400 E Hudson
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Grades: K
| 168 students
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