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B−

Bison High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

200 E Carr St, Bison, SD 57620 · (605) 244-5271 · Part of Bison School District 52-1

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Directions
Students
52
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Bison High School - 01

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 40.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Bison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Bison Jr. High - 0418 students
9–12Bison High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 E Carr St, Bison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 912
Grade 109
Grade 1110
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
37’20
45’21
43’22
46’23
52’24

Up 40.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bison High School - 01 from Bison families.

Other schools in Bison School District 52-1

The district →
Bison Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bison
C+
65 students7:1
Bison Jr. High - 04
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bison
18 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Bison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.