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Lyman School District 42-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Presho, Kennebec, Reliance, Vivian Township, Rex Township and Pratt Township.

Presho’s Schools page →

Students
335
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,050
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
The gist

What stands out about Lyman School District 42-1

  • Its letter, C: results better than 26% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% more per student than the SD average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 26% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Presho. Grade by grade →

PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04This district
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02This district
9–12Lyman High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 42.2% · 182 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 51% · 182 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 27 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,050 per student · 23% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 19%Federal 37%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
368’20
366’21
370’22
360’23
335’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 37%Two or more races 6%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.