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Bison School District 52-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 20 students in Bison School District 52-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Bison School District 52-1 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
137 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Bison School District 52-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
125 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
6
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,664 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,102 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,664
$13,121
Spending / Student
$18,102
$12,623
Best Bison School District 52-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bison Jr. High - 04
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Carr St
Bison, SD 57620
(605) 244-5271
Bison, SD 57620
(605) 244-5271
Grades: 7-8
| 20 students
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