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Schools in Bullhead

Bullhead’s public schools

McLaughlin School District 15-2 and McIntosh School District 15-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bullhead. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/6schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
12%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
2021–22
Graduate on time
64%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 73% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · McLaughlin School District 15-2
Students per teacher
8.1
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
572 students on the public path
In brief

Bullhead’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Bullhead’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. McIntosh High School - 01 places highest (better than 51%); McLaughlin Middle School - 03 lowest (0%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Bullhead, graded from D− to C−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: McLaughlin High School - 01 and McIntosh High School - 01. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bullhead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the McLaughlin School District 15-2.

Two districts serve Bullhead

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McLaughlin School District 15-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 443 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$22,585SD $13,040 · FY2024
D−
McIntosh School District 15-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 129 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 5.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$30,705SD $13,040 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, McLaughlin School District 15-212%
State average 51% · 193 students tested
Math · PK–12, McLaughlin School District 15-22%
State average 42.2% · 195 students tested
Reading · PK–12, McIntosh School District 15-137%
State average 51% · 80 students tested
Math · PK–12, McIntosh School District 15-122%
State average 42.2% · 80 students tested

Bullhead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Bullhead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bullhead—McLaughlin School District 15-2 PK–12 · McIntosh School District 15-1 PK–12

Every school in Bullhead

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bullheadin other towns
McLaughlin Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McLaughlin
D−
203 students11:1Rate it →
McIntosh Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · McIntosh
C−
43 students5:1Rate it →
McIntosh Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 5–8 · McIntosh
C
44 students10:1Rate it →
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McLaughlin
D−
85 students8:1Rate it →
McLaughlin High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · McLaughlin
D−
155 students8:1Rate it →
McIntosh High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · McIntosh
B−
42 students4:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bullheadrun by other districts or the state
Rock Creek Grant School
Elementary · Grades K–8
50 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bullhead’s schools

Are Bullhead’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bullhead. McLaughlin School District 15-2 and McIntosh School District 15-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bullhead. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bullhead in?

McLaughlin School District 15-2 and McIntosh School District 15-1.

Where do Bullhead kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: McLaughlin High School - 01 and McIntosh High School - 01.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.