Spearfish High School - 01

High school·Grades 9-12 Spearfish, South Dakota·57783
Score
68.3/100
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#42
Among 131 South Dakota high schools
Top 33%
In South Dakota

Score 68.3/100: better than 68% of South Dakota high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 63%, better than 54% of them
192 students tested
Math
39%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 38%, better than 59% of them
192 students tested
Science
60%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 78% of them
190 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)68.2192
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)38.5192
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)60.4190

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
771
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
771
Typical high school: 90
Free or reduced-price lunch
17%
Typical high school: 25%

District and location

City
Lawrence County

Contact

Address
1725 N Main
Spearfish, SD 57783
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Spearfish High School - 01 at a glance

Spearfish High School - 01 is a public high school in Spearfish, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Spearfish School District 40-2. It has about 771 students (a typical South Dakota high school has 90). About 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 25% at a typical South Dakota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota high schools, it scores 68.3 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #42 of 131. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.