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 is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Spearfish School District 40-2.
Public Preschools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
2,409 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
2,277 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
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
30 Students
414 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
1,407 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,104 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
87%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
168
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
9
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
400 E Hudson
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Grades: K
| 168 students
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