For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
n/a
40,141 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)<50%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)<50%
53%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
n/a
23,358 Students
% White Students
n/a
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
-
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (91-92)
$328,000
$2 MM
Revenue / Student (91-92)
$2,955
$4,776
Best Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Developmental Disabilities Program - 01
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2885 Dickson Dr
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 423-4444
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 423-4444
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Black Hills Academy At Canyon Hills - 08
Alternative School
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
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