Top Rankings
Lyman School District 42-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 83 students in Lyman School District 42-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Lyman School District 42-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
360 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
% American Indian
39%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
55%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,778
$13,121
Spending / Student
$23,933
$12,623
Best Lyman School District 42-1 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyman Middle School - 02
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Birch Ave
Presho, SD 57568
(605) 869-2579
Presho, SD 57568
(605) 869-2579
Gr: 6-8 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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