| Index | Belle Fourche | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belle Fourche | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Belle Fourche. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belle Fourche, SD schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Belle Fourche, SD, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spearfish, SD | 11,176 | 43% | 13% |
| Whitewood, SD | 948 | 39% | 21% |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 5,696 | 34% | 30% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canutillo, TX | 5,695 | 74% | 51% |
| Forest, MS | 5,700 | 15% | 70% |
| Sharon Hill, PA | 5,691 | 39% | 22% |
| Loudon, TN | 5,701 | 52% | 5% |
| Sinton, TX | 5,701 | 65% | 32% |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 5,696 | 34% | 30% |
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