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Belle Fourche School District 09-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 801 students in Belle Fourche School District 09-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Belle Fourche School District 09-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
32 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
17%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
3,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
1,088 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
88
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,090 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,314
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,090
$12,623
Best Belle Fourche School District 09-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Park Elementary - 03
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1816 Valley Dr
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3382
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3382
Grades: 1-4
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Belle Fourche Middle School - 07
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1302 Ziebach St
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3367
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 723-3367
Grades: 5-8
| 405 students
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