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Bon Homme School District 04-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Springfield, Tyndall and Tabor.
Students
582
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,645
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bon Homme School District 04-2
- School Grade A: better than 85% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.8% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $2,960 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tabor.
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,645 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 37%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
494’20
541’21
552’22
580’23
582’24
Up 17.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
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.