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Lyman County
South Dakota · Public K-12
4 public schools serving approximately 710 students, in a county of 3,724 residents.
Schools
4
2 districts
Enrollment
710
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,143
Below South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.3%
Above South Dakota avg
Elementary
1
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
1
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lyman School District 42-1
370 students · 2 districts in Lyman County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Lyman County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
There are 4 public K-12 schools in Lyman County, South Dakota, with a combined enrollment of about 710.
How many high schools are in Lyman County?
Lyman County, South Dakota has 1 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 1 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Lyman County?
Lyman School District 42-1 is the largest school district in Lyman County, serving approximately 370 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
How many people live in Lyman County?
Lyman County has roughly 3,724 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Lyman County?
Median household income in Lyman County is $67,143, below the South Dakota average of $70,004. About 18.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Lyman County?
Approximately 24.5% of adults 25 and older in Lyman County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Lyman County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 67.3% of students in Lyman County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the South Dakota county average of 37.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Lyman County schools?
Across Lyman County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Lyman County?
Lyman County residents are approximately 58% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Lyman County is owner-occupied?
Lyman County has about 1,553 housing units, of which roughly 69.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data
