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Belle Fourche School District 09-1 Schools
Belle Fourche School District 09-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Butte County (Belle Fourche). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Belle Fourche School District 09-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Belle Fourche School District 09-1
3 of 5 schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Belle Fourche High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Belle Fourche Middle School 07 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Belle Fourche Education Connection 09 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Belle Fourche School District 09-1
High schools (1)
- B Belle Fourche High School 01, Belle Fourche
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Belle Fourche Middle School 07, Belle Fourche
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- North Park Elementary 08, Belle Fourche
- South Park Elementary 03, Belle Fourche
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Belle Fourche Education Connection 09, Belle Fourche
Where Belle Fourche School District 09-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Belle Fourche (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Butte County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,296 students with 100 full-time-equivalent teachers and 180 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4605610
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newell School District 09-2 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Spearfish School District 40-2 (7 schools, 32 mi)
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (4 schools, 47 mi)
- Harding County School District 31-1 (5 schools, 49 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 59 mi)
- Douglas School District 51-1 (4 schools, 64 mi)
- Hill City School District 51-2 (3 schools, 65 mi)
- Bison School District 52-1 (3 schools, 69 mi)
Questions about Belle Fourche School District 09-1
How many schools are in Belle Fourche School District 09-1?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Belle Fourche School District 09-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Belle Fourche.
How good are the schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 36.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Belle Fourche School District 09-1?
1,296 students were enrolled in Belle Fourche School District 09-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Belle Fourche School District 09-1?
Belle Fourche School District 09-1 is in South Dakota, based in Butte County, with its district office in Belle Fourche. Its boundary covers about 943 sq mi.