Total enrollment
1,239
-136 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1
South Dakota · 1,274 students · 1 city
Within Belle Fourche School District 09-1, 5 public K-12 schools serve about 1,274 students, an average of 255 per school.
4-year change in Belle Fourche School District 09-1
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
How Belle Fourche School District 09-1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #21 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,274 | #21 of 50 | #6,045 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #20 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #14 of 50 | #3,077 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.2% | #10 of 50 | #5,121 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #16 of 22 | #5,070 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Belle Fourche School District 09-1
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,336 to 1,239 students (down 7%) and from 92 to 96 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Fourche Middle School - 07 | Belle Fourche | Middle | 05-08 | 414 |
| Belle Fourche High School - 01 | Belle Fourche | High | 09-12 | 389 |
| South Park Elementary - 03 | Belle Fourche | Elementary | 01-04 | 347 |
| North Park Elementary - 08 | Belle Fourche | Elementary | KG-KG | 89 |
| Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 | Belle Fourche | High | 09-12 | 35 |
About Belle Fourche School District 09-1
Belle Fourche School District 09-1 administers 5 public schools across South Dakota, collectively instructing roughly 1,274 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Belle Fourche School District 09-1 is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 255 in this district, higher than the South Dakota typical of 208.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 has shrank 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,375 students to 1,239. Over that span, Belle Fourche School District 09-1 closed 1 school, going from 5 to 4.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Belle Fourche School District 09-1 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.