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Belle Fourche, SD
Public School Ratings




Belle Fourche Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Belle Fourche School District 09 1 School District details

Belle Fourche School District 09 1 School District
2305 13th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD 57717

1,329 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Belle Fourche School District 09 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.8% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
45%
47%
48%
37%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Belle Fourche Education Connection 09 School
1301 12th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
09-12
Belle Fourche High School 01
1301 12th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
09-12
Belle Fourche Middle School 07
1302 Ziebach St
Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
05-08
North Park Elementary 08 School
29 N 6th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
KG-KG
South Park Elementary 03 School
1816 Valley Dr
Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
01-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.3% 71.8%
Black 0.1% 3.3%
Hispanic 7.9% 8.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.6% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 31.8% 35.3%
Free lunch eligible 24.2% 29.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.7% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,847 $7,770,000 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $613 $815,000 5.7%
Staff $357 $474,000 3.3%
General Administration $327 $434,000 3.0%
School Administration $572 $760,000 5.3%
Operation $971 $1,291,000 9.0%
Transportation $196 $261,000 1.8%
Other $256 $340,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,292 $4,375,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,676 $2,228,000 15.5%
Total Expenditures $10,815 $14,373,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,103 $901,595,000 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $603 $89,044,000 4.8%
Staff $400 $59,126,000 3.2%
General Administration $355 $52,390,000 2.8%
School Administration $506 $74,805,000 4.1%
Operation $1,079 $159,361,000 8.6%
Transportation $352 $52,037,000 2.8%
Other $390 $57,554,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,685 $544,317,000 29.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,691 $397,565,000 21.6%
Total Expenditures $12,479 $1,843,477,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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