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Lyman School District 42-1 Schools
Lyman School District 42-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Lyman County (Presho). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lyman School District 42-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lyman School District 42-1
3 of 3 schools in Lyman School District 42-1 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Lyman School District 42-1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Lyman Elementary 04 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Lyman High School 01 (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Lyman Middle School 02 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lyman School District 42-1
High schools (1)
- D Lyman High School 01, Presho
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Lyman Middle School 02, Presho
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Lyman Elementary 04, Kennebec
Where Lyman School District 42-1 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Lyman County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 360 students with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers and 62 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4644770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Chamberlain School District 07-1 (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Pierre School District 32-2 (5 schools, 32 mi)
- Colome Consolidated 59-3 (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Jones County School District 37-3 (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Winner School District 59-2 (3 schools, 39 mi)
- Highmore-Harrold 34-2 (3 schools, 42 mi)
- Stanley County School District 57-1 (4 schools, 49 mi)
- Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 (4 schools, 51 mi)
Questions about Lyman School District 42-1
How many schools are in Lyman School District 42-1?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Lyman School District 42-1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lyman School District 42-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Presho, Kennebec.
How good are the schools in Lyman School District 42-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 17.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lyman School District 42-1?
360 students were enrolled in Lyman School District 42-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lyman School District 42-1?
Lyman School District 42-1 is in South Dakota, based in Lyman County, with its district office in Presho. Its boundary covers about 1,177 sq mi.