Lyons School District

800 South Workman
Lyons, KS 67554
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 213 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.
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).
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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
701 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#178 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
29%
29%
32%
25-29%
31%
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
40%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
54%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,611 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,247 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,611
$16,276
Spending / Student
$23,247
$17,192

Best Lyons School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyons High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 E. American Road
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5114
Grades: 9-12
| 213 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 701 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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