Total enrollment
2,398
+10 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Spearfish School District 40-2
South Dakota · 2,398 students · 1 city
Spearfish School District 40-2, South Dakota operates 7 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,398 students (around 343 per campus).
7-year change in Spearfish School District 40-2
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish High School - 01 | Spearfish | High | 09-12 | 787 |
| Creekside Elementary - 07 | Spearfish | Elementary | 03-05 | 553 |
| Spearfish Middle School - 05 | Spearfish | Middle | 06-08 | 545 |
| West Elementary - 03 | Spearfish | Elementary | 01-02 | 322 |
| Mountain View Elementary - 08 | Spearfish | Elementary | KG-KG | 168 |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10 | Spearfish | High | 09-12 | 21 |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 | Spearfish | Middle | 04-08 | 2 |
About Spearfish School District 40-2
As a thinly populated district in South Dakota, Spearfish School District 40-2 educates 2,398 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Spearfish School District 40-2 consists of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Spearfish School District 40-2 is about 343, above the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,388 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,398 in SY 2024-25. Spearfish School District 40-2 now counts 7 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2017-18.
On this page, the community for Spearfish School District 40-2 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.