For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 53 students in Lemmon School District 52-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Lemmon School District 52-4 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
289 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lemmon School District 52-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.3%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
3%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,609 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,256 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 175% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,609
$13,053
Spending / Student
$42,256
$12,557
Best Lemmon School District 52-4 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lemmon Jr. High - 06
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
314 8th St W
Lemmon, SD 57638
(605) 374-3762
Lemmon, SD 57638
(605) 374-3762
Gr: 6-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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