Bison School District 52-1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Bison, Chance Township, Bison Township, Strool-Plateau Township, Rainbow Township, Lone Tree Township, Barrett Township, Wells Township, Beck-Highland Township, Duell Township, Antelope Township, Rockford Township, Marshfield Township, Cash Township, Chaudoin Township, Meadow Township, Ada Township, Vrooman Township, Hall Township, Vail Township, Scotch Cap Township, Burdick Township and Maltby Township.

Students

135

Schools

Spent per student

$17,358

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

8:1

Free or reduced lunch

27%

Debt

$2.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Bison School District 52-1

School Grade D: better than 10% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
Spends 33% more per student than the SD average
8 students per teacher
Debt of $2.0M, about $14,881 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wolf Butte Township.

PK–6Hettinger Elementary SchoolHettinger Public School District 13

7–12Hettinger High SchoolHettinger Public School District 13

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,358 per student · 33% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 24%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

142’20

137’21

134’22

137’23

135’24

Down 4.9% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Bison Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bison

C+

65 students7:1

Bison Jr. High - 04

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bison

18 students9:1

Bison High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Bison

B−

52 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lemmon School District 52-4Foster Township, Fredlund Township, Liberty Township

$13,432per student

Faith School District 46-2Eagle Township, Martin Township, Moreau Township

$13,801per student

Meade School District 46-1Eagle Township

$10,735per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.