Enrollment
80
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Presho, SD
Lyman High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Lyman High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464477000398
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lyman High School - 01 earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of South Dakota schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 80
- students enrolled
Lyman High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 79% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lyman School District 42-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464477000398 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyman High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lyman High School - 01
Lyman High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Presho, South Dakota, enrolling 80 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.2% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 80 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Among 150 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #115, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (28%) (diversity index 47/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 80 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 33.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lyman School District 42-1 also operates Lyman Elementary - 04 (171 students) and Lyman Middle School - 02 (84 students) alongside Lyman High School - 01.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lyman High School - 01 compares
Lyman High School - 01 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 40% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 21% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,098
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 67.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 27.5%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 67.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Lyman High School - 01 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyman School District 42-1, which includes Lyman High School - 01.
$16,098
Per student
+19%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.0%
State 18.5%
Federal 33.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lyman High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Elementary - 04 | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lyman Middle School - 02 | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lyman High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~80 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lyman High School - 01
How many students attend Lyman High School - 01?
Lyman High School - 01 has 80 students enrolled. It is a high school in Presho, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyman High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyman High School - 01 is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyman High School - 01?
17.2% of students at Lyman High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyman High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Lyman High School - 01 is White at 67.5% of enrollment, in Presho, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyman High School - 01?
Lyman High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lyman High School - 01 a good school?
Lyman High School - 01 earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lyman School District 42-1?
Besides Lyman High School - 01, Lyman School District 42-1 also operates Lyman Elementary - 04 (171 students) and Lyman Middle School - 02 (84 students). See the Lyman School District 42-1 district page for the complete list.
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