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Bon Homme School District 04-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 146 students in Bon Homme School District 04-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Bon Homme School District 04-2 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Bon Homme School District 04-2 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bon Homme High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
580 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bon Homme School District 04-2, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
540 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
35
# Students in K Grade:
68
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,038 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,843
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,038
$12,623
Best Bon Homme School District 04-2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bon Homme High School - 01
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1404 Fir St
Tyndall, SD 57066
(605) 589-3387
Tyndall, SD 57066
(605) 589-3387
Grades: 9-12
| 146 students
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