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Lyons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 212 students in Lyons School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Lyons School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Lyons School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lyons High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
737 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lyons School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
296 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
21%
# Black Students
13 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
402 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
55%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
113
# Students in K Grade:
44
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,408 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,111 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,408
$16,113
Spending / Student
$22,111
$17,019
Best Lyons School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyons High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 E. American Road
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5114
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5114
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
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