Lemmon School District 52-4

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 21 towns

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

Students

289

Schools

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

School Grade B: better than 60% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020
Debt of $8.6M, about $29,896 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dakota Township.

K–810 schoolsMeade School District 46-1

9–122 high schoolsMeade School District 46-1

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

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%

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.

Students

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

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Lemmon Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lemmon

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 directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.