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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 166 students in Spearfish School District 40-2.
Public Preschools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
8 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
2,433 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked within the top 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
#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
0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
59 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
31 Students
393 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,104 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
87%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
166
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,151 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,091
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,151
$12,623
Best Spearfish School District 40-2 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
400 E Hudson
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Grades: K
| 166 students
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