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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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 35 students in Bon Homme School District 04-2.
Public Preschools in Bon Homme School District 04-2 have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
575 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
2,277 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 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
414 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,407 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
535 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
93%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,134 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,946
$13,144
Spending / Student
$11,134
$12,645
Best Bon Homme School District 04-2 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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