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Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Emery, Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Pleasant, Union, Silver Lake, Jefferson, Emery, Taylor, Clayton and Pleasant, and parts of Grant and Beulah.
Students
328
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,596
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3
- School Grade A: better than 86% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.6M, about $7,957 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nunda.
PK–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
83 middle schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency57%
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$13,596 per student · 4% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 33%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
342’20
336’21
333’22
342’23
328’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.