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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 547 students in Spearfish School District 40-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.9%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
% American Indian
3%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,055. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,299 is less than the state median of $12,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,253
$13,055
Spending / Student
$10,299
$12,560
Best Spearfish School District 40-2 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spearfish Academy 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
Gr: 4-8 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Spearfish Middle School - 05
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Canyon
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1215
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1215
Gr: 6-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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