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Schools in Lemmon · Lemmon School District 52-4

Lemmon’s public schools score below 58% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lemmon, 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 98% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 0 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 3% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
289 students on the public path
In brief

Lemmon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 178 South Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lemmon’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,432 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lemmon Jr. High - 06, then Lemmon High School - 01. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Lemmon’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 42% 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 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 47%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 147 test results could put Lemmon anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lemmon’s students in the tested grades sat them (147 in math, 147 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lemmon Elementary - 02Lemmon School District 52-4B
6–8Lemmon Jr. High - 06Lemmon School District 52-4B−
9–12Lemmon High School - 01Lemmon School District 52-4B−

Lemmon’s public schools are run by Lemmon School District 52-4. 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.

Lemmon School District 52-4Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 289 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$13,432SD $13,040 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51% · 147 students tested
Math42%
State average 42.2% · 147 students tested

Lemmon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LemmonC+Lemmon School District 52-4
Lincoln—Lemmon School District 52-4

Every school in Lemmon

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

Questions about Lemmon’s schools

Are Lemmon’s schools good?

On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lemmon children attend score below 58% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lemmon in?

Lemmon School District 52-4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 289 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lemmon kids go to high school?

Lemmon High School - 01, with 97 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Lemmon spend per student?

$13,432 in Lemmon School District 52-4 (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.