Total enrollment
135
-17 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Bison
South Dakota · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in South Dakota, 3 sit inside Bison city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 135 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Bison
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Elementary - 02 | Elementary | KG-06 | 65 |
| Bison High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 52 |
| Bison Jr. High - 04 | Middle | 07-08 | 18 |
About Bison
Bison, South Dakota is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 135 students. By school count, it is a thinly populated city.
In terms of grade levels, the city comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Bison average about 45 students each, 78% below the South Dakota norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 11%: 152 students in SY 2017-18 versus 135 in SY 2024-25. The Asian share of public-school enrollment declined from 4% to 0%.
On this page, the community for Bison discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.