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Schools in Springfield · Bon Homme School District 04-2

Springfield’s public schools outscore 80% of South Dakota districts

Math proficiency in Springfield’s districts is 58%, above the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 6 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 16 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 3% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
365 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,645 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Springfield’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 80% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (229)Better than 80%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 286 test results could put Springfield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (286 in math, 286 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Springfield Elementary - 03Bon Homme School District 04-2A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–12Bon Homme High School - 01in TyndallC−

Springfield’s public schools are run by Bon Homme School District 04-2, which also serves Tabor and Tyndall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Bon Homme School District 04-2Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 582 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,645SD $13,040 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51% · 286 students tested
Math58%
State average 42.2% · 286 students tested

Springfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringfieldA−Bon Homme School District 04-2

Every school in Springfield

5 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).

District schools in Springfieldby address
Springfield Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
57 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Springfieldin other towns
Dawson Colony School - 20
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Scotland
B−
34 students10:1Rate it →
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tabor
D
30 students10:1Rate it →
Bon Homme Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tyndall
B
108 students14:1Rate it →
Bon Homme High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Tyndall
C−
136 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield’s schools

Are Springfield’s schools good?

By South Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springfield children attend outscore 80% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield in?

Bon Homme School District 04-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 582 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Springfield kids go to high school?

Bon Homme High School - 01 in Tyndall, with 136 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Springfield spend per student?

$12,645 in Bon Homme School District 04-2 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.