Total enrollment
335
-33 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Lyman School District 42-1
South Dakota · 335 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Lyman School District 42-1 runs across 3 schools with combined enrollment of about 335 students, averaging 112 per school.
4-year change in Lyman School District 42-1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Lyman School District 42-1
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 278 to 335 students (up 21%) and from 30 to 34 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Elementary - 04 | Kennebec | Elementary | PK-05 | 171 |
| Lyman Middle School - 02 | Presho | Middle | 06-08 | 84 |
| Lyman High School - 01 | Presho | High | 09-12 | 80 |
About Lyman School District 42-1
Lyman School District 42-1 is a sparse South Dakota school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 335.
For a sense of the school types, Lyman School District 42-1 covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 112 in this district, lower than the South Dakota typical of 208.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 368 students in SY 2020-21 versus 335 in SY 2024-25.
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