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Spearfish School District 40-2
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Spearfish and St. Onge.
Students
2,398
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,621
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spearfish School District 40-2
- School Grade B: better than 56% of South Dakota districts
- Spends 19% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.6M, about $6,074 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Onge.
KMountain View Elementary - 08This district
3–5Creekside Elementary - 07This district
6–8Spearfish Middle School - 05This district
9–12Spearfish High School - 01This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,621 per student · 19% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 27%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,323’20
2,378’21
2,438’22
2,402’23
2,398’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Creekside Elementary - 07
B+553 students15:1
West Elementary - 03
322 students11:1
Mountain View Elementary - 08
168 students12:1
Spearfish Middle School - 05
C+545 students15:1
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09
2 students1:1
Spearfish High School - 01
B787 students17:1
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10
21 students7:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.