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Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01

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Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 ranks 46 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 72% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 is a public high school located in Emery, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 108 students. The school is part of the Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 9th out of 140 schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 123rd out of 134 schools in 2021-2022. However, the school's most recent ranking for 2024-2025 is 46th out of 166 schools, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with multi-racial students and male students performing well, while the performance of African American and female students has been relatively lower. Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 92.8%, and a relatively low dropout rate between 0% and 2.8%.

When compared to the nearby high schools of Ethan High School, Canistota High School, McCook Central High School, and Hanson High School, Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of statewide ranking and academic achievement. The school has seen a growing population of students from lower-income households, which may be a factor contributing to its academic performance. Despite these challenges, Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, comparable to or slightly lower than the ratios at the nearby schools.

100

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,066

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 N 6th St
Emery, SD 57332

(605) 449-4271

District: Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

Feeder schools for Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01:

Elementary:	Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02
Middle:	Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (55% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 64 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg50%

46^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 65 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 147Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	76 of 141	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	123 of 134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	86.8	9 of 140	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	31.2	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.1	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	42.7	91 of 137	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	85 of 141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	10.6	123 of 133	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	73.3	39 of 144	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	52.2	80 of 143	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	95.4	2 of 150	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	12 of 144	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.4	3 of 141	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	48.6	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	93.2	3 of 137	97.8%	★★★★★
2004	95.6	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★
2003	90.3	4 of 133	97.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	28 of 39	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	55 of 93	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	77.2	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	25 of 82	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	71 of 96	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	60 of 158	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	96 of 121	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	81.8	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	32.5	92 of 123	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.4	38 of 123	69.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science58%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+10 vs state

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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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 N 6th St	Emery	57332	Hanson County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 449-4271	100	10	9.6	34.0%	91 (91.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	68.2	46^th of 166 public high schools	72.3%		50.1	76^th of 141 public high schools	46.1%	30	61.5			46.2			57.7		$17,066	$381	$16,684
Hanson High School - 01	Public	9-12	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	122	10	12.3	13.1%	117 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	82.6	17^th of 166 public high schools	89.8%		80.1	22^nd of 141 public high schools	84.4%	5	89.3			50.0			57.1		$11,110	$83	$11,027
Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07	Public, Virtual	9-12	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 239-4387	4	0	19.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	47^th of 166 public high schools	71.7%					(n/a)	100.0			0.0			100.0
McCook Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 425-2264	118	9	12.5	16.9%	110 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	64.3	58^th of 166 public high schools	65.1%		40.7	89^th of 141 public high schools	36.9%	31	78.8	100.0	79.4	30.3	0.0	29.4	51.5	50.0	$13,408	$37	$13,372
Canistota High School - 01	Public	9-12	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 296-3458	99	8	12.1	17.2%	90 (90.9%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	63.6	61^st of 166 public high schools	63.3%		81.5	21^st of 141 public high schools	85.1%	40	54.2			41.7			62.5		$13,981	$101	$13,880
Ethan High School - 01	Public	9-12	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	93	8	11.3	17.2%	86 (92.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	71.6	37^th of 166 public high schools	77.7%		82	20^th of 141 public high schools	85.8%	17	66.7			58.3			50.0		$13,105	$110	$12,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01

Is Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 a good school?

Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 ranks 46^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?

Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02
Middle : Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04

What is the racial makeup of Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?

Students at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 in?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

How many students attend Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01.

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