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Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 25 students in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
27 Students
101,052 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
7,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)<50%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)<50%
53%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
15,278 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,629 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
7,524 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
3,305 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
18 Students
67,316 Students
% White Students
67%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,116
# Students in K Grade:
-
12,282
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
10,440
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
10,632
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
10,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
10,736
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
11,037
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
9,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
9,953
# Students in 9th Grade:
3
588
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
363
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
360
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
385
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (91-92)
$328,000
$2 MM
Revenue / Student (91-92)
$2,955
$4,776
Best Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Developmental Disabilities Program - 01
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2885 Dickson Dr
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 423-4444
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 423-4444
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: n/an/a
Black Hills At Canyon Hills - 08
Alternative School
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Grades: 4-8
| 4 students
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