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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 is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District.
Public Preschools in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
27 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
2,277 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
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
414 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,407 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
18 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
67%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
3
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
9
# 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 Preschools (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
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