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Lyndon High School vs. Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School

Should you attend Lyndon High School or Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lyndon High School
421 East 6th St
Lyndon, KS 66451
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School
508 Ne Main
Melvern, KS 66510
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lyndon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 133 students in grades 9-12, Lyndon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 73 students in grades 9-12, Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
133 students
73 students
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This chart displays total students of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lyndon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#982 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#160 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lyndon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lyndon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lyndon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lyndon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in KS)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lyndon High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lyndon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
37
24
Grade 10 Students
33
11
Grade 11 Students
33
14
Grade 12 Students
30
23
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lyndon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lyndon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lyndon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
86%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lyndon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lyndon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.25
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Lyndon High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lyndon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lyndon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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