Top Rankings
Southern Lyon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 317 students in Southern Lyon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Southern Lyon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
572 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southern Lyon County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
525 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
37
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
74
# Ungraded Students:
1
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,808 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,521 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,808
$16,276
Spending / Student
$39,521
$17,192
Best Southern Lyon County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olpe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
314 W Listerscheid
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3277
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3277
Grades: PK-6
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Neosho Rapids Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 N. Commercial
Neosho Rapids, KS 66864
(620) 342-7783
Neosho Rapids, KS 66864
(620) 342-7783
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
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