Top Rankings
Spearfish School District 40-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 166 students in Spearfish School District 40-2.
Public Preschools in Spearfish School District 40-2 have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
2,433 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
2,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
87%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,151 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,091
$13,146
Spending / Student
$10,151
$12,647
Best Spearfish School District 40-2 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
400 E Hudson
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 717-1209
Gr: K | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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