Avon Middle School - 05

As a very small junior high in Avon, South Dakota, Avon Middle School - 05 instructs 63 students from grades 5 through 8, operated by Avon School District 04-1. That puts it 66% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 187 students.

Avon School District 04-1 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 227 students; Avon Middle School - 05 is among them.

On the student-mix side, Avon Middle School - 05 records that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bon Homme County (around 33%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Avon Middle School - 05 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bon Homme County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bon Homme County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,071 students), of which Avon Middle School - 05 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Avon Preschool - 06, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Avon Middle School - 05 comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 57.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avon Middle School - 05 has ticked up 43%, going from 44 students in 2018 to 63 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 93% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Avon Middle School - 05 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.