Total enrollment
1,239
-139 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Belle Fourche
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 255, higher than the state mean of about 208.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,239 students, shrank 10% from the 1,378 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 88% to 85%.
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.