Total enrollment
1,239
-136 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Belle Fourche
South Dakota · Public K-12
Within Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 5 public K-12 schools teach roughly 1,274 students, an average of 255 per school.
4-year change in Belle Fourche
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
5,804
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,274
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 | High | 09-12 | 35 |
| Belle Fourche High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 389 |
| Belle Fourche Middle School - 07 | Middle | 05-08 | 414 |
| North Park Elementary - 08 | Elementary | KG-KG | 89 |
| South Park Elementary - 03 | Elementary | 01-04 | 347 |
About Belle Fourche
Public education in Belle Fourche, South Dakota runs across 5 schools that enrolls roughly 1,274 students. By footprint, Belle Fourche sits in the low-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 255, higher than the state mean of about 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,239 students, shrank 10% from the 1,375 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Belle Fourche discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.