Enrollment
34
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BON HOMME SCHOOL DISTRICT 04-2·NCES 460740001393
Dawson Colony School - 20
41544 Hwy 46, Scotland, SD 57059 · (605) 589-3166 · Bon Homme County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL34 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 9% |
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
Dawson Colony School - 20→Bon Homme High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Bon Homme School District 04-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
SD avg 50.3% . +21.5pp since 2022
Math
57.9%
SD avg 47.5% . +30.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 31 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 27.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dawson Colony School - 20 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Bon Homme County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 34 | #263 of 331 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
34
+23 (+209%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 34 | 3.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 3.5 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.6:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 27% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dawson Colony School - 20.
About Dawson Colony School - 20
Dawson Colony School - 20 is a public elementary school run by Bon Homme School District 04-2 in Scotland, South Dakota. The school counts 34 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 83% smaller than the 204 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Bon Homme School District 04-2 runs Dawson Colony School - 20 along with 6 other schools, enrolling 582 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Dawson Colony School - 20 is 100% White. The county population is about 87% White.
Federal data list 3.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dawson Colony School - 20 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.9:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Dawson Colony School - 20 receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Dawson Colony School - 20 is located in Bon Homme County, where the median household income is $64,435, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Dawson Colony School - 20 is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Dawson Colony School - 20 is Bon Homme Middle School - 02, at a distance of about 6.4 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Dawson Colony School - 20 in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
The 2020-21 count was 11 students and the 2024-25 count was 34. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The ratio was 11.0:1 in 2020-21 and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bon Homme County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,044
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bon Homme School District 04-2
- Tyndall Elementary - 04Elementary · 188 students
- Bon Homme High School - 01High · 136 students
- Bon Homme Middle School - 02Middle · 108 students
- Springfield Elementary - 03Elementary · 57 students
- Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18Elementary · 30 students
- Bon Homme PK - 08Elementary · 29 students
Other schools in Scotland
- Scotland Elementary - 02Elementary · 114 students
- Scotland Middle School - 05Middle · 84 students
- Scotland High School - 01High · 64 students
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Bon Homme Middle School - 026.4 mi · 108
- Bon Homme PK - 086.4 mi · 29
- Bon Homme High School - 016.4 mi · 136
- Tyndall Elementary - 046.4 mi · 188
- Scotland Elementary - 029.6 mi · 114
- Scotland Middle School - 059.6 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Dawson Colony School - 20How large is Dawson Colony School - 20?
Dawson Colony School - 20 enrolls approximately 34 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Dawson Colony School - 20 serve?
Dawson Colony School - 20 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dawson Colony School - 20?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dawson Colony School - 20 is approximately 9.9:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dawson Colony School - 20?
At Dawson Colony School - 20, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Dawson Colony School - 20 public or private?
Dawson Colony School - 20 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bon Homme School District 04-2.
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