Lyman Elementary - 04

Lyman Elementary - 04 is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Kennebec, South Dakota, overseen by Lyman School District 42-1, enrolling 171 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Lyman School District 42-1 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 335 students; Lyman Elementary - 04 is among them.

On demographics, Lyman Elementary - 04 records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 44% Native American, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lyman County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Lyman Elementary - 04 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.5%, the actual is 40.8%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Lyman County shows median household income runs about $67,143, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lyman County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 672 students), of which Lyman Elementary - 04 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lyman Middle School - 02, around 10.3 miles off. On composite proficiency, Lyman Elementary - 04 comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lyman Elementary - 04 has ticked up 80%, going from 95 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 34% to 51%. Class-load math has loosened: from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.