Enrollment
30
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BON HOMME SCHOOL DISTRICT 04-2·NCES 460740000060
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
31232 The Colony Rd, Tabor, SD 57063 · (605) 589-3389 · Bon Homme County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL30 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
9.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
27 students
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 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 13% |
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
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18→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.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.5pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
SD avg 47.5% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.5% | 50.0% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Bon Homme County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 30 | #275 of 331 | #6 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
30
-16 (-35%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 23
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 30 | 3.1 | 9.7:1 | 90% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 4.1 | 8.1:1 | 91% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 4 | 10.4:1 | 7% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 93% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 4.6 | 11.0:1 | 94% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 4 | 9.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 91% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 23 | 1 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (51 to 30); teachers down 33% (4.6 to 3.1).
About Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is a small elementary school in Bon Homme School District 04-2, located in Tabor, South Dakota. A federal count lists 30 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204, so this school runs 85% smaller than that.
Bon Homme School District 04-2 is the district for Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18. It has 7 schools and 582 students.
White students make up 100% of enrollment at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18. For comparison, the population of Bon Homme County is roughly 87% White.
Teacher staffing is 3.1 full-time equivalents, or about 9.7 students per teacher. This ratio sits 5.7 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 90%. It compares with 33% for public schools in Bon Homme County.
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of South Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.8%) and its predicted rate (26.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of South Dakota schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Bon Homme County, the median household income is $64,435, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bon Homme County is home to 15 public schools and about 1,071 public school students.
The next-closest public school is ISANTI MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 7.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 30 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 46 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2020-21 to 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Dawson Colony School - 20Elementary · 34 students
- Bon Homme PK - 08Elementary · 29 students
Nearby schools
- ISANTI MIDDLE SCHOOL7.4 mi · 49
- ISANTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.4 mi · 120
- ISANTI HIGH SCHOOL7.4 mi · 39
- Springfield Elementary - 039.4 mi · 57
- Bon Homme PK - 0812.0 mi · 29
- Bon Homme High School - 0112.0 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18How large is Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 enrolls approximately 30 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 serve?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18.
How diverse is Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 reports a student body of 100% White.
Is Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 public or private?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bon Homme School District 04-2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.