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Bison School District 52-1 Schools
Bison School District 52-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Perkins County (Bison). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bison School District 52-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bison School District 52-1
3 of 3 schools in Bison School District 52-1 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1D: 2
Best schools in Bison School District 52-1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Bison High School 01 (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Bison Elementary 02 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Bison JR High 04 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Bison School District 52-1
High schools (1)
- A Bison High School 01, Bison
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Bison JR High 04, Bison
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Bison Elementary 02, Bison
Where Bison School District 52-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bison (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Perkins County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 137 students with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers and 31 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4607050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Faith School District 46-2 (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Lemmon School District 52-4 (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Harding County School District 31-1 (5 schools, 43 mi)
- Newell School District 09-2 (3 schools, 51 mi)
- Dupree School District 64-2 (3 schools, 54 mi)
- McIntosh School District 15-1 (3 schools, 62 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 62 mi)
- Belle Fourche School District 09-1 (5 schools, 68 mi)
Questions about Bison School District 52-1
How many schools are in Bison School District 52-1?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Bison School District 52-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bison School District 52-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bison.
How good are the schools in Bison School District 52-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 40.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bison School District 52-1?
137 students were enrolled in Bison School District 52-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 7.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bison School District 52-1?
Bison School District 52-1 is in South Dakota, based in Perkins County, with its district office in Bison. Its boundary covers about 1,324 sq mi.