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Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District

Item: Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2885 Dickson Dr
Sturgis, SD 57785

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Tel: (605) 347-4467

www.bhssc.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District.

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

217 Schools

# Students

n/a

46,971 Students

# Teachers

1 Teacher

3,330 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

This School District

State Average (SD)

(16-17)

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47%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2017	50%	47%
2015	50%	42%

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(16-17)

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53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2017	50%	53%
2015	50%	49%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2023	0.36	0.51
2022	0.46	0.50
2021	0.50	0.50
2020	0.43	0.50
2019	0.43	0.50
2018	0.33	0.47
2017	0.33	0.47
2016	0.34	0.42
2015	0.41	0.41
2014	0.47	0.40
2012	0.55	0.38
2011	0.52	0.40
2005	0.42	0.28
2004	0.52	0.34
2003	0.44	0.32
2002	0.53	0.31
2001	0.44	0.31
2000	0.36	0.27
1999	0.52	0.29

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% American Indian

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19%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2023	17%	14%
2022	18%	14%
2021	23%	14%
2020	20%	16%
2019	20%	16%
2018	12%	16%
2017	12%	16%
2016	14%	12%
2015	16%	11%
2014	17%	11%
2012	33%	12%
2011	31%	17%
2005	23%	11%
2004	22%	16%
2003	24%	16%
2002	27%	15%
2001	27%	15%
2000	19%	14%
1999	25%	14%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2021	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2023	5%	8%
2022	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	5%	1%
2002	5%	1%
1999	5%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2015	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	3%	1%
1999	5%	1%

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% White

n/a

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2023	78%	68%
2022	71%	69%
2021	67%	69%
2020	73%	69%
2019	73%	69%
2018	81%	71%
2017	81%	71%
2016	80%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	71%	77%
2012	59%	78%
2011	62%	76%
2005	73%	84%
2004	65%	80%
2003	71%	81%
2002	63%	82%
2001	70%	82%
2000	78%	86%
1999	65%	83%

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% Hawaiian

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2022)
Year	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District	South Dakota
2022	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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