Belle Fourche Education Connection – 09 serves 42 learners in grades 9-12.

Belle Fourche Education Connection – 09 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Latino).

School Overview: Belle Fourche Education Connection – 09’s learner population of 42 learners has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.

School Comparison: Belle Fourche Education Connection – 09 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Belle Fourche Education Connection – 09 is 0.40, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Belle Fourche Education Connection – 09 is Belle Fourche High School – 01 (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Belle Fourche Middle School – 07 (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South Park Elementary – 03 (0.6 miles away)