What LYMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 42 does

Lyman School District 42-1 is a rural public K-12 school district operating as a political subdivision of the State of South Dakota, headquartered at 1201 S Birch in Presho. The district serves students from preschool through 12th grade across two campuses: Lyman Elementary (grades K-6) at 411 2nd Street in Kennebec, and Lyman MS/HS (grades 7-12) at the Presho site. It provides free public education to students residing within its legally defined district boundaries, funded through a combination of state per-pupil aid, local property taxes, and federal categorical grants (notably Title I and the USDA National School Lunch Program). The district is governed by an elected school board chaired by Matt Collins and led operationally by Superintendent Chris Long.

The service portfolio spans core academic instruction, preschool early childhood education, Title I supplemental intervention, special education (under Director Shayna Perry), school counseling, career guidance via the JAG program, vocal and instrumental music, college preparatory coursework, and career and technical education. Co-curricular offerings include competitive athletics (wrestling, basketball, cheerleading), supervised by Activities Director Mackenzie McKeithan Jensen, plus bus transportation, food services with free/reduced lunch applications, and library resources including the Presho School Library and South Dakota State Library access. The board members frequently double as coaches, reflecting the integrated community-embedded operating model.

The district operates a multi-vendor educational technology stack rather than proprietary platforms, consuming Infinite Campus (student information system), Google Classroom (LMS) integrated via Clever SSO, AristotleK12, IXL (adaptive math/language arts), Renaissance Place (Accelerated Reader and assessment), Edgenuity (credit recovery and online coursework), Odysseyware, Lexia Core5 and PowerUp (literacy intervention), and Dakota Dreams K-12 Tutoring. The district's website, mobile applications (iOS and Android), and content management system are powered by Apptegy. No revenue is generated commercially; the operating model is non-profit public service delivery financed by tax-based appropriations.

Name

LYMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 42

Legal name

Lyman School District 42-1

Website

https://lyman.k12.sd.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyman School District 42-1 is a small rural South Dakota public K-12 school district operating two campuses in Presho and Kennebec, providing free preschool-through-12th-grade education, Title I support, special education, athletics, and transportation to local students and families, funded by state and local taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary school services
• Secondary education programs
• Special education services
• School transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Presho

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lyman School District 42-1 is a public K-12 school district operating two campuses — Lyman Elementary (Preschool-Grade 5) in Kennebec and Lyman MS/HS (Grades 6-12) in Presho — delivering free public education to students in rural South Dakota. Core offerings include standard academic instruction, preschool early childhood education, Title I academic intervention, special education, school counseling and JAG career guidance, athletics and extracurricular activities, USDA-compliant food services with free/reduced lunch, and bus transportation. The district supplements classroom instruction with third-party educational platforms such as Google Classroom, Infinite Campus, Lexia, IXL, Renaissance Place, Edgenuity, and Odysseyware.

Product overview

Lyman School District 42-1 is a rural public school district serving Presho and surrounding communities in South Dakota. The district operates a unified product portfolio consisting of Lyman Elementary (K-6) and Lyman MS/HS (7-12), supplemented by Title One academic support programs, preschool early childhood education, food services under USDA compliance, athletics programs, bus transportation, and library resources. The district utilizes Infinite Campus as its student information system providing parent/student portal access. These components work together to deliver comprehensive K-12 educational services to students across the district's service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lyman Elementary
• Lyman MS/HS (Middle School/High School)
• Title One Program
• Preschool Program
• Food Services
• Athletics Program
• Bus Transportation
• Library Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website and app platform (cmsv2-assets.apptegy.net), powering the district's digital presence, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and content management system for school communications.
• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Infinite Campus for student information system management, providing parent and student portals for grade access, attendance tracking, and registration information.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict utilizes Google Classroom as a learning management system for students and teachers, integrated through Clever SSO for single sign-on access.
• USDA National School Lunch ProgramcoreOthersDistrict participates in federal school nutrition programs, providing breakfast and lunch to students with free and reduced price meals available to qualifying families. District complies with USDA nondiscrimination requirements.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3: Small consolidated rural K-12 district in Douglas and Aurora counties, SD. Comparable to Lyman in serving a small multi-town rural community with a single K-12 district structure.
• Todd County School District 66-5: Public K-12 district serving the Rosebud Reservation in south-central South Dakota. Comparable to Lyman as a rural SD K-12 district with significant Title I participation and federal program reliance, though serving a larger and more demographically distinct population.
• Kadoka Area School District 35-2: Small rural public K-12 district in Jackson County, SD. Comparable to Lyman in operating a single K-12 system for a sparsely populated area with similar reliance on Title I and state formula funding.
• Wall School District 51-5: Small rural public K-12 district serving Wall, SD. Comparable to Lyman in student population size, single-district K-12 structure, and use of similar statewide ed-tech platforms under the South Dakota K-12 system.
• Lemmon School District 52-2: Small rural K-12 district serving Lemmon on the South Dakota-North Dakota border. Comparable to Lyman in scale, geographic isolation, and dependence on state aid and USDA programs.
• Platte-Geddes School District 50-2: Small rural K-12 district serving Platte and Geddes, SD. Highly comparable to Lyman in operating scale, two-community catchment, and reliance on standard South Dakota K-12 funding mechanisms.
• Chamberlain School District 7-1: Public K-12 district serving Chamberlain, SD along the Missouri River. Comparable in operating a unified K-12 system with federal program participation and rural/small-town demographics similar to Lyman.
• Winner School District 59-2: A small rural public K-12 school district serving Winner, South Dakota with a comparable two-campus structure and similar reliance on state formula funding and Title I support. Closely comparable in scale, governance model, and rural Great Plains operating context to Lyman.

Others

• South Dakota Department of Education: The state-level education agency that sets funding formulas, accreditation standards, and curriculum policy under which Lyman operates. Not a peer in the competitive sense but a governing and ecosystem counterparty whose decisions directly shape Lyman's operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• Douglas School District 51-1: A larger South Dakota K-12 district (Box Elder area) operating the same statewide funding and ed-tech ecosystem but at materially greater scale. Comparable as a same-state incumbent but broader portfolio and resource base distinguish it from Lyman's small rural footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LymanSchool42_1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lymanraiderslive2603
• Facebookfacebook.com/LymanSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/lymanschooldistrict42_1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyman-school-district-42

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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