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SD Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

BLACK HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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630 S 32ND ST, SPEARFISH, SD 57783 • LAWRENCE County
(605) 722-1276

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9703180
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 46081
Physical Location Address 630 S 32nd St
Spearfish, SD 57783-9730

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
134
Teachers (FTE)
13.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.71:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 89.6% Hispanic / Latino: 7.5% Asian: 1.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.5%
134 Students
White 120 est. 89.6%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 7.5%
Asian 2 est. 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
60
44.8%
♀
Female Students
74
55.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 106 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 9 (8.5%) Kindergarten: 18 (17%) Transitional Kindergarten: 15 (14.2%) 1st Grade: 15 (14.2%) 2nd Grade: 10 (9.4%) 3rd Grade: 10 (9.4%) 4th Grade: 9 (8.5%) 5th Grade: 6 (5.7%) 6th Grade: 7 (6.6%) 7th Grade: 7 (6.6%)
106 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 9 8.5%
Kindergarten 18 17%
Transitional Kindergarten 15 14.2%
1st Grade 15 14.2%
2nd Grade 10 9.4%
3rd Grade 10 9.4%
4th Grade 9 8.5%
5th Grade 6 5.7%
6th Grade 7 6.6%
7th Grade 7 6.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 120 students 120 2019-2020 2021-2022: 144 students 144 +20% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 134 students 134 -6.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 134 13.8 9.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 144 13.8 10.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 120 16.5 7.3:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 57783)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 57783 Income: $64,970 $65k ZIP 57783 Home Value: $332,300 $332k ZIP 57783 This ZIP Spearfish Income: $64,970 $65k Spearfish Home Value: $332,300 $332k Spearfish City Average LAWRENCE County Income: $75,715 $76k LAWRENCE County Home Value: $319,720 $320k LAWRENCE County County Average South Dakota Income: $72,960 $73k South Dakota Home Value: $182,092 $182k South Dakota State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 57783 Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% Spearfish Poverty Rate: 13.6% 13.6% LAWRENCE County Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% South Dakota Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 57783 Current ZIP
$64,970 $332,300 13.8% 16,929
Spearfish (City Average)
$64,970 $332,300 13.6% 16,929
LAWRENCE County (County Average)
$75,715 $319,720 12.6% 24,839
South Dakota (State Average)
$72,960 $182,092 11.1% 837,557
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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