Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09

Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 is one of the one-room-style four-year high schools in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, part of Belle Fourche School District 09-1, with 35 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 84% below typical.

Belle Fourche School District 09-1 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,274 students. Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 shows that White students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder comes out to 14% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 6% Native American. By comparison, Butte County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Butte County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, Butte County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,652 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butte County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,504 students), of which Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 is one.

The closest other public school is Belle Fourche High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 6-year window. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 has decreased 17%, going from 42 students in 2018 to 35 in 2024. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 9% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.