Enrollment
100
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Emery, SD
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462142000074
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of South Dakota schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 14.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 70% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462142000074 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Emery, South Dakota, enrolling 100 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 100 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Among 152 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #113, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 also operates Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 (143 students) and Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 (85 students) alongside Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 compares
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 51% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 30% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,209
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridgewater-Emery 30-3, which includes Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01.
$13,209
Per student
-2%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 27.7%
Federal 12.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01
How many students attend Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 has 100 students enrolled. It is a high school in Emery, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 is 11.1:1, which is 18% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?
14.0% of students at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Emery, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01?
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 a good school?
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3?
Besides Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01, Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 also operates Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 (143 students) and Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 (85 students). See the Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 district page for the complete list.
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