Bon Homme PK - 08

Bon Homme PK - 08 is one of the very small elementary campuss in Tyndall, South Dakota, operated by Bon Homme School District 04-2, with 29 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 86% below typical.

Bon Homme School District 04-2 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 582 students. Bon Homme PK - 08 is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Bon Homme PK - 08 reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Bon Homme PK - 08 higher than the state norm the norm. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bon Homme County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Bon Homme County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,435, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Bon Homme PK - 08 is one of 15 public schools in Bon Homme County (combined enrollment of about 1,071 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bon Homme Middle School - 02, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bon Homme PK - 08 has fell 9%, going from 32 students in 2018 to 29 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 100% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bon Homme PK - 08 community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.