Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bison, SD

Bison Jr. High - 04

Federal NCES profile for Bison Jr. High - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 460705000879
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0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
89
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bison Jr. High - 04 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of South Dakota schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Bison · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
9:1
small classes for South Dakota
4.2%
free-lunch eligible

Bison Jr. High - 04 has class sizes smaller than 85% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bison Jr. High - 04 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Bison, SD.

School address

Bison, SD 57620
District: Bison School District 52-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460705000879 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 460705000879 · Bison, SD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

18 enr · 9:1 · 4.2% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Bison Elementary - 02 (65 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 3 public schools in Bison. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Bison Jr. High - 04 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bison Jr. High - 04 reports 18 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bison Jr. High - 04 compares

Bison Jr. High - 04 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 34% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.2% ▼ 85% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 18 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.2%
free-lunch eligible - 85% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 15% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,642
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
Two or More 5.6%

Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.7, Bison Jr. High - 04 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bison School District 52-1, which includes Bison Jr. High - 04.

$17,642
Per student
+26%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 61.9%
State 19.3%
Federal 18.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bison Jr. High - 04 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bison Elementary - 02 Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bison High School - 01 Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bison Jr. High - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bison School District 52-1 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~18 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bison Jr. High - 04

How many students attend Bison Jr. High - 04?

Bison Jr. High - 04 has 18 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bison, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bison Jr. High - 04?

The student-teacher ratio at Bison Jr. High - 04 is 9:1, which is 34% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bison Jr. High - 04?

4.2% of students at Bison Jr. High - 04 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bison Jr. High - 04?

The largest demographic group at Bison Jr. High - 04 is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Bison, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bison Jr. High - 04?

Bison Jr. High - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bison Jr. High - 04 rank among public schools in Bison?

By Resource Investment Index, Bison Jr. High - 04 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Bison, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bison School District 52-1?

Besides Bison Jr. High - 04, Bison School District 52-1 also operates Bison Elementary - 02 (65 students) and Bison High School - 01 (52 students). See the Bison School District 52-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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