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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 are 3 public middle schools serving 170 students in Bon Homme School District 04-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Bon Homme School District 04-2 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (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
7 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
580 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
2,999 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
540 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
174
# Students in K Grade:
68
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
417
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bon Homme Middle School - 02
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1404 Fir St
Tyndall, SD 57066
(605) 589-3387
Tyndall, SD 57066
(605) 589-3387
Grades: 6-8
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Dawson Colony School - 20
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41544 Hwy 46
Scotland, SD 57059
(605) 589-3166
Scotland, SD 57059
(605) 589-3166
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
Rank: #33.
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31232 The Colony Rd
Tabor, SD 57063
(605) 589-3389
Tabor, SD 57063
(605) 589-3389
Grades: K-8
| 33 students
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