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Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Emery, Bridgewater, Bridgewater Township, Pleasant Township, Union Township, Silver Lake Township, Jefferson Township, Emery Township, Taylor Township, Clayton Township and Pleasant Township, and parts of Grant Township and Beulah Township.
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 William Hamilton Township.
PK–6Highmore Elementary - 02Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
7–8Highmore Jr. High - 03Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
9–12Highmore High School - 01Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
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.
Freeman School District 33-1Grandview Township, Wolf Creek Township
$14,182per student
Canistota School District 43-1Canistota Township, Spring Valley Township
$14,202per student
Hanson School District 30-1Edgerton Township, Wayne Township
$10,699per student
Marion School District 60-3Dolton Township, Spring Valley Township
$16,198per 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.