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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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 797 students in Belle Fourche School District 09-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
1,346 Students
101,052 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
7,842 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.53
# American Indian Students
27 Students
15,278 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
15%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,629 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
7,524 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
3,305 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
1,142 Students
67,316 Students
% White Students
85%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
5,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,116
# Students in K Grade:
98
12,282
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
10,440
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
10,632
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
10,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
10,736
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
11,037
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
9,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
9,953
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
588
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
363
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
360
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
385
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,678 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,857
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,678
$12,645
Best Belle Fourche School District 09-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Park Elementary - 03
(Math: 46% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1816 Valley Dr
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3382
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3382
Grades: 1-4
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Belle Fourche Middle School - 07
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1302 Ziebach St
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3367
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3367
Grades: 5-8
| 405 students
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