Belle Fourche, SD Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,677
| Belle Fourche, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,789, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 477, 12.59%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,409, 37.19%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,324, 34.94%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 459, 12.11%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 120, 3.17%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,633
| Belle Fourche, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,714, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 473, 12.74%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,267, 34.11%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,409, 37.94%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 445, 11.98%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 120, 3.23%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,565
| Belle Fourche, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,688, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 515, 13.96%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,389, 37.66%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,035, 28.06%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 606, 16.43%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 143, 3.88%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,907
| Belle Fourche, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,239, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 441, 13.62%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,194, 36.86%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,062, 32.79%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 412, 12.72%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 130, 4.01%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.90, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,565
| Belle Fourche, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,889, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 646, 22.36%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,062, 36.76%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 895, 30.98%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 232, 8.03%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 54, 1.87%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.18, see rank | 13.03 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.