Enrollment
18
Middle
DISTRICT 45 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 52-1·NCES 460705000879
Bison Jr. High - 04
200 E Carr St, Bison, SD 57620 · (605) 244-5271 · Perkins County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
3 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 9 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 50% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bison Jr. High - 04→Bison High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bison School District 52-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.2%
SD avg 50.3% . +22.2pp since 2022
Math
33.3%
SD avg 47.5% . +12.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.2% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 20.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bison Jr. High - 04 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18 | #155 of 165 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
18
-12 (-40%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 27
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18 | 2 | 9.1:1 | 17% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 1.5 | 13.3:1 | 15% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 2.1 | 11.5:1 | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 43% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 2.4 | 10.6:1 | 48% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | 50% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 26% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 57% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bison Jr. High - 04.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (25 to 18); teachers down 15% (2.4 to 2).
About Bison Jr. High - 04
A very small middle-grades school in Bison, South Dakota, Bison Jr. High - 04 is part of Bison School District 52-1. It reported 18 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, middle schools in South Dakota enroll about 187 students on average.
Bison School District 52-1 enrolls 135 students, and its 3 schools include Bison Jr. High - 04.
Bison Jr. High - 04 is 83% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Perkins County's population at about 93%.
Based on 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bison Jr. High - 04 has a ratio of 9.1:1. The gap from the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota is 4.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 17%. Among public schools in Perkins County, the average eligibility rate is 36%.
On BeatsExpectations, Bison Jr. High - 04 is 4.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of South Dakota schools.
In Perkins County, home to about 3,001 people, the median household earns about $66,908 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Bison Jr. High - 04 shares Perkins County with 5 other public schools.
Bison High School - 01, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Bison Jr. High - 04 places 2nd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 40% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
The discussion board for Bison Jr. High - 04 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Perkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,001
Census ACS
Median income
$66,908
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
424 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bison School District 52-1
- Bison Elementary - 02Elementary · 65 students
- Bison High School - 01High · 52 students
Other schools in Bison
- Bison Elementary - 02Elementary · 65 students
- Bison High School - 01High · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Bison High School - 010.0 mi · 52
- Bison Elementary - 020.0 mi · 65
- Lemmon Elementary - 0231.8 mi · 139
- Lemmon High School - 0131.9 mi · 97
- Lemmon Jr. High - 0631.9 mi · 53
- HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL33.8 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About Bison Jr. High - 04How large is Bison Jr. High - 04?
Bison Jr. High - 04 enrolls approximately 18 students in grades 07-08.
Is Bison Jr. High - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bison Jr. High - 04 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bison Jr. High - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bison Jr. High - 04 is approximately 9.1:1 (2 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bison Jr. High - 04?
Bison Jr. High - 04 reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bison Jr. High - 04 in?
Bison Jr. High - 04 is part of Bison School District 52-1.
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