Lyman High School - 01

Located at 201 S Birch Ave, in Presho, South Dakota, Lyman High School - 01 is a very small high school that caters to 80 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Lyman School District 42-1. That puts it 64% smaller than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Within Lyman School District 42-1, which oversees 3 schools and 335 students, Lyman High School - 01 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lyman High School - 01 reports that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Native American, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Lyman High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Lyman County's rate of about 75%.

Zooming out to the county, Lyman County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,143 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Lyman County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 672 students), of which Lyman High School - 01 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lyman Middle School - 02, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 95 students in 2018 compared to 80 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.