Lyman Middle School - 02

As a cozy junior high in Presho, South Dakota, Lyman Middle School - 02 instructs 84 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Lyman School District 42-1. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Lyman Middle School - 02 sits 55% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Lyman School District 42-1 (335 students total), Lyman Middle School - 02 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lyman Middle School - 02 logs that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 31% Native American, 12% multiracial. Compared to Lyman County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lyman Middle School - 02 has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.4:1 average. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lyman County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lyman Middle School - 02 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.0%, the actual is 43.7%, a residual of +1.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lyman County put median household income runs about $67,143, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lyman County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 672 students), Lyman Middle School - 02 is one campus in the mix.

Lyman High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lyman Middle School - 02 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Lyman Middle School - 02's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 88 (now 84). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 65% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.