Lemmon School District 52-4

Summary:

The Lemmon School District 52-4 in South Dakota is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The district's performance is a mix, with some standout schools like Lemmon Junior High - 06 excelling on standardized tests, while others like Lemmon Elementary - 02 have maintained consistent but average results.

Lemmon Junior High - 06 stands out for its strong academic performance, with 60.37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 41.51% in math, outpacing both the district and state averages. In contrast, Lemmon Elementary - 02 and Lemmon High School - 01 have seen more mixed results, with the high school showing signs of improvement in recent years.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates vary, with Lemmon Elementary - 02 and Lemmon Junior High - 06 having the highest chronic absenteeism rates. Spending per student is also uneven, with Lemmon High School - 01 spending the most at $14,139 per student. Overall, the Lemmon School District 52-4 has room for improvement, but its standout schools provide a solid foundation to build upon.

District Detail

314 8th St W
Lemmon, SD 57638

(605) 374-3762

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 289

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lemmon Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	905 5th Ave W	Lemmon	57638	Perkins County	Lemmon School District 52-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 374-3784	139	11	12.6	48.2%	128 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	63.9	111^th of 300 public elementary schools	63.0%		57.2	89^th of 201 public elementary schools	55.7%	22	42.9	66.7	54.5					55.2	47.6	54.2	54.5					52.2	45.5			$13,040	$985	$12,055
Lemmon High School - 01	Public	9-12	314 8th St W	Lemmon	57638	Perkins County	Lemmon School District 52-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 374-3762	97	9	10.9	33.0%	88 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	58.2	77^th of 166 public high schools	53.6%		60.6	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%	23							75.0								35.0				40.0	$14,226	$551	$13,675
Lemmon Junior High - 06	Public	6-8	314 8th St W	Lemmon	57638	Perkins County	Lemmon School District 52-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 374-3762	53	5	10.9	35.8%	47 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	66.1	74^th of 246 public middle schools	69.9%		44.2	93^rd of 147 public middle schools	36.7%	19				66.7	57.2	58.8		60.4				53.3	33.3	41.2		41.5		58.8		$13,546	$1,129	$12,417

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Bison School District 52-1	31.88 mi	3	80^th
McIntosh School District 15-1	39.27 mi	3	123^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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