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Schools in Kennebec

Kennebec’s public schools

Lyman School District 42-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kennebec. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 23% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
335 students on the public path
In brief

Kennebec’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Kennebec’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Lyman Elementary - 04 places highest (better than 35%); Lyman Middle School - 02 lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kennebec, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04Lyman School District 42-1C+
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02in PreshoD
9–12Lyman High School - 01in PreshoC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lyman School District 42-1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lyman School District 42-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 335 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$16,050SD $13,040 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51% · 182 students tested
Math32%
State average 42.2% · 182 students tested

Kennebec vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Kennebec’s borders.

Schools next door
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Kennebec—Lyman School District 42-1

Every school in Kennebec

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kennebecby address
Lyman Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
171 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Kennebecin other towns
Lyman Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Presho
D
84 students15:1Rate it →
Lyman High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Presho
C
80 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Kennebec’s schools

Are Kennebec’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Kennebec. Lyman School District 42-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kennebec. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Kennebec in?

Lyman School District 42-1.

Where do Kennebec kids go to high school?

Lyman High School - 01.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.