For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools in Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
n/a
47,000 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
3,332 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
-
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
n/a
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
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 High 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 High School - 07
Alternative School
2519 Windmill Dr
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 347-4467
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Recent Articles

Can Naviance Succeed Improve College and Career Readiness?
Learn about a new student assessment system, Naviance Succeed, which provides tools and support to increase student college and career readiness. A number of school districts are using the tool this year in hopes of improving student performance through more accurate assessment process than are currently available.

Do You Need After School Day Care? Public Schools May Be the Solution
Learn about how your child's public school may be the best source of after school and vacation day care.

The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
Education and the rate of incarceration have been linked in a recent NAACP report. Learn about the report and the troubling findings.