Top 3 Best Spearfish Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 801 students in Spearfish, SD.
The top ranked public high schools in Spearfish, SD are Spearfish High School - 01, Black Hills Education Connections - 06 and Black Hills At Canyon Hills High School - 07. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Spearfish, SD public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 65% statewide average). High schools in Spearfish have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public high schools.
Spearfish, SD public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spearfish High School - 01, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).

Best Spearfish, SD Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spearfish High School - 01
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1725 N Main
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1212
Grades: 9-12
| 751 students
Rank: #22.
Black Hills Education Connections - 06
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2910 4th Ave
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 642-8286
Grades: 10-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Black Hills At Canyon Hills High School - 07
Alternative School
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spearfish At Canyon Hills High School - 10
Alternative School
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1229
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Spearfish, South Dakota

Spearfish, South Dakota Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
2910 4th Ave
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Spearfish, SD?
How many public high schools are located in Spearfish, SD?
4 public high schools are located in Spearfish, SD.
What is the racial composition of students in Spearfish, SD?
Spearfish, SD public high schools minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high schools average of 32% (majority American Indian).

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