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Lyman School District 42-1

201 S Birch Ave
Presho, SD 57568

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Tel: (605) 895-2579

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Lyman School District 42-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

497 Schools

# Students

360 Students

101,009 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

7,507 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
Pre-K	15	17
Kind	27	68
1	36	63
2	28	64
3	24	61
4	23	62
5	27	63
6	31	64
7	31	57
8	21	58

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District Rank

Lyman School District 42-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#114 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1
2023	#114
2022	#108
2021	#107
2019	#80
2018	#70
2017	#97
2016	#104
2015	#107
2013	#92
2012	#58
2011	#51

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	34%	42%
2022	32%	42%
2021	37%	43%
2019	42%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	42%	47%
2016	37%	45%
2015	37%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	76%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2022	47%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	57%	54%
2018	47%	54%
2017	47%	53%
2016	49%	52%
2015	40%	49%
2013	75%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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35-39%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2022	37%	42%
2021	32%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	69%	83%
2018	69%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	90%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	0.55	0.51
2022	0.55	0.50
2021	0.53	0.50
2020	0.51	0.50
2019	0.51	0.50
2018	0.50	0.47
2017	0.50	0.47
2016	0.50	0.42
2015	0.51	0.41
2014	0.49	0.40
2013	0.47	0.38
2012	0.47	0.38
2011	0.46	0.40
2010	0.48	0.37
2009	0.49	0.38
2008	0.45	0.30
2007	0.44	0.28
2006	0.44	0.34
2005	0.45	0.28
2004	0.41	0.34
2003	0.44	0.32
2002	0.44	0.31
2001	0.40	0.31
2000	0.34	0.27
1999	0.35	0.29
1998	0.33	0.29
1997	0.32	0.29
1996	0.28	0.28
1995	0.27	0.28
1994	0.27	0.27
1993	0.20	0.25

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% American Indian

39%

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	39%	14%
2022	38%	14%
2021	39%	14%
2020	37%	16%
2019	37%	16%
2018	39%	16%
2017	39%	16%
2016	38%	12%
2015	41%	11%
2014	39%	11%
2013	36%	11%
2012	35%	12%
2011	34%	17%
2010	36%	16%
2009	37%	17%
2008	31%	12%
2007	31%	11%
2006	30%	17%
2005	31%	11%
2004	28%	16%
2003	32%	16%
2002	30%	15%
2001	26%	15%
2000	22%	14%
1999	22%	14%
1998	21%	14%
1997	19%	14%
1996	16%	14%
1995	15%	14%
1994	14%	13%
1993	11%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2022	1%	7%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

% White

55%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	56%	68%
2022	56%	69%
2021	56%	69%
2020	60%	69%
2019	60%	69%
2018	60%	71%
2017	60%	71%
2016	60%	75%
2015	57%	76%
2014	60%	77%
2013	63%	78%
2012	64%	78%
2011	65%	76%
2010	63%	78%
2009	62%	77%
2008	68%	83%
2007	68%	84%
2006	69%	80%
2005	68%	84%
2004	72%	80%
2003	68%	81%
2002	69%	82%
2001	73%	82%
2000	78%	86%
1999	78%	83%
1998	79%	83%
1997	80%	83%
1996	83%	84%
1995	84%	84%
1994	85%	84%
1993	89%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,778 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,933 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$7 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$4 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$5 MM	$3 MM
2007	$5 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	$9 MM	$5 MM
2022	$11 MM	$5 MM
2021	$9 MM	$5 MM
2020	$11 MM	$5 MM
2019	$7 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,778

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	$18,270	$15,739
2022	$17,477	$14,965
2021	$18,370	$16,342
2020	$17,477	$14,965
2019	$16,618	$14,816
2018	$16,276	$15,113
2017	$14,694	$15,388
2016	$14,723	$14,130
2015	$13,504	$11,732
2014	$12,425	$11,720
2012	$13,587	$11,685
2011	$14,424	$11,891
2010	$13,949	$11,732
2009	$12,400	$10,941
2008	$13,353	$10,856
2007	$11,428	$10,306
2006	$10,329	$10,049
2005	$10,378	$9,356
2004	$10,769	$8,456
2003	$8,910	$8,337
2002	$7,515	$7,799
2001	$7,209	$7,600
2000	$7,219	$7,183
1999	$6,853	$6,671
1998	$6,311	$5,954
1997	$5,974	$5,709
1995	$5,810	$5,253
1992	$5,963	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$23,933

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lyman School District 42-1	South Dakota
2023	$23,286	$14,560
2022	$28,992	$14,171
2021	$23,413	$15,118
2020	$28,992	$14,171
2019	$18,262	$14,567
2018	$15,316	$15,244
2017	$13,199	$14,997
2016	$13,319	$13,890
2015	$13,084	$11,206
2014	$13,146	$11,268
2012	$13,986	$10,790
2011	$14,160	$11,832
2010	$13,515	$11,206
2009	$10,835	$10,706
2008	$11,540	$10,238
2007	$10,127	$9,578
2006	$9,218	$9,559
2005	$9,123	$9,435
2004	$9,508	$8,315
2003	$8,653	$8,840
2002	$7,521	$8,399
2001	$7,430	$8,153
2000	$6,841	$7,670
1999	$6,202	$6,645
1998	$5,631	$5,696
1997	$5,810	$5,234
1995	$6,685	$5,109
1992	$6,353	$5,221

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Best Lyman School District 42-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lyman Elementary - 04

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

411 E 2nd St
Presho, SD 57568
(605) 869-2213

Gr: PK-5 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Lyman Middle School - 02

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 S Birch Ave
Presho, SD 57568
(605) 869-2579

Gr: 6-8 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 360 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education