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Bison School District 52-1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 23 towns
Serves Bison, Chance, Bison, Strool-Plateau, Rainbow, Lone Tree, Barrett, Wells, Beck-Highland, Duell, Antelope, Rockford, Marshfield, Cash, Chaudoin, Meadow, Ada, Vrooman, Hall, Vail, Scotch Cap, Burdick and Maltby.
Students
135
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,358
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bison School District 52-1
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South 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 Scenic.
K–5Wall Elementary - 02Wall School District 51-5
6–8Wall Middle School - 06Wall School District 51-5
9–12Wall High School - 01Wall School District 51-5
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.