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Lyman High School - 01 is a public high school located in Presho, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 87 students. The school is part of the Lyman School District 42-1, which is ranked 105 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lyman High School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Dakota high schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 33 to 123 out of 134-144 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, fluctuating between 1 and 3 stars out of 5, significantly below the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.1% to 91.6% over the past three years, lower than the state average, while its dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 1.0% to 1.1%. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 47.06% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in ELA and just 17.64% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 63.01% and 35.56%, respectively.
The school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.15% to 36.19% over the past three years. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,958 to $16,432 over the past four years, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.0 to 9.8 students per teacher, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive and sustained approach to address its challenges.
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