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Bloomfield Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Bloomfield, Hill, Peoria, Morton, Central, Harrison, Addison, Dolphin and Dowling, and parts of Center, Columbia, Spade, Herrick and Cleveland.
Students
287
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,429
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
What stands out about Bloomfield Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pratt.
PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04Lyman School District 42-1
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02Lyman School District 42-1
9–12Lyman High School - 01Lyman School District 42-1
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,429 per student · 31% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 24%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
284’20
274’21
271’22
275’23
287’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Black 1%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 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.