Top Rankings
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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,442 students in Spearfish School District 40-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
2,409 Students
101,052 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
7,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.53
# American Indian Students
57 Students
15,278 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
15%
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,629 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
7,524 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,305 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,104 Students
67,316 Students
% White Students
87%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
5,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,116
# Students in K Grade:
168
12,282
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
10,440
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
10,632
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
10,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
10,736
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
11,037
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
9,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
9,953
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
588
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
363
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
360
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
385
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,252 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,202
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,252
$12,645
Best Spearfish School District 40-2 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Elementary - 07
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2325 N Ave
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1210
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1210
Grades: 3-5
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Spearfish At Canyon Hills Elementary - 09
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1229
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1229
Grades: 4-8
| 5 students
Rank: #33.
Spearfish Middle School - 05
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Canyon
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1215
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1215
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: n/an/a
920 W King St
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1205
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1205
Grades: 1-2
| 325 students
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