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Lemmon School District 52-4

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Lemmon, Lincoln Township, De Witt Township, Chance Township, Meadow Township, Horse Creek Township, Fredlund Township, Rolling Green Township, Burdick Township, Custer Township, Lodgepole Township, Wilson Township, Foster Township, Flat Creek Township, White Butte Township, Grand River Township, Trail Township, Liberty Township, Glendo Township, Sidney Township and Clark Township, and parts of Barrett Township.

Lemmon’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of South Dakota school districts

Students
289
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,432
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lemmon School District 52-4

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.6M, about $29,896 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Lemmon 1,158Lincoln Township 146De Witt Township 45Chance Township 43Meadow Township 41Horse Creek Township 39Fredlund Township 33Rolling Green Township 29Burdick Township 28Custer Township 28Lodgepole Township 27Wilson Township 26Foster Township 21Flat Creek Township 20White Butte Township 20Grand River Township 18Trail Township 18Liberty Township 14Glendo Township 9Sidney Township 9Clark Township 8

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lemmon. Grade by grade →

K–5Lemmon Elementary - 02This district
6–8Lemmon Jr. High - 06This district
9–12Lemmon High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 147 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 51% · 147 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 84% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,432 per student · 3% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 24%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
259’20
272’21
283’22
292’23
289’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Lemmon Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lemmon
B
139 students13:1
Lemmon Jr. High - 06
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lemmon
B−
53 students11:1
Lemmon High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Lemmon
B−
97 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bison School District 52-1Ada Township, Cash Township, Lone Tree Township
$17,358per student
Hettinger Public School District 13Clermont Township, Gilstrap Township, Hettinger Township
$16,824per student
Faith School District 46-2Englewood Township, Moreau Township
$13,801per student
Scranton Public School District 33Lightning Creek Township
$19,671per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.