operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4680120
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative
Spearfish, SD
Students21
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
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District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictSDUnited States
Students chronically absent2021–22
0.0%23.1%30.8%This district is 23.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 30.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
0:114:115:1This district is 14.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 15.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
0:1331:1376:1This district is 331 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 376 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
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Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten0
Grade 10
Grade 20
Grade 30
Grade 40
Grade 50
Grade 60
Grade 70
Grade 80
Grade 90
Grade 100
Grade 110
Grade 120
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Secondary teachers0.5 FTE
District administrators38.5 FTE
District administrative support12 FTE
School administrative support19 FTE
Library and media support2 FTE
Other support staff16.5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in SD
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Sd School for the Blind & Visually ImpairedAberdeen, SD22 students2 schools · View profile →Elk Mountain School District 16-2Dewey, SD11 students2 schools · View profile →South Central 26-5Bonesteel, SD43 students2 schools · View profile →Big Stone City School District 25-1Big Stone City, SD67 students2 schools · View profile →East Dakota Educational CooperativeSioux Falls, SD87 students8 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
0 of 34 students
0 of 27 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
0%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
0%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
0%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?0% chronically absent2021–22 · 27 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?No comparable figureFederal finance record unavailableExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
3 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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