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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 43 students in Bison School District 52-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Bison School District 52-1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Bison School District 52-1 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bison High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
134 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Bison School District 52-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 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
0.13
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
125 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
8
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,149 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,507 is higher than the state median of $12,479. 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
$22,149
$12,971
Spending / Student
$18,507
$12,479
Best Bison School District 52-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bison High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 E Carr St
Bison, SD 57620
(605) 244-5271
Bison, SD 57620
(605) 244-5271
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
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