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1952
1952 Homecoming Parade - Menno, South Dakota 06, 1952
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About Avon
City in South Dakota, United StatesAvon is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 586 at the 2020 census. South Dakota senator and 1972 Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern was born and raised in Avon until he was six, when his family moved to Mitchell, South Dakota.
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Schools in Avon
All Avon schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Avon’s kids attend trail 58% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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