High Schools in West Lyon Community School District

Summary:

The West Lyon Community School District in Iowa is home to one exceptional high school, West Lyon High School. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

West Lyon High School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students scoring well above the state average on the ISASP assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, an impressive 84.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 69.3%. The school's graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 also exceeds the state average, indicating the school's commitment to supporting student success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, the district's investment in resources is evident. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, lower than the state average, and spending $16,584 per student in 2018-2019, the school district is clearly dedicated to providing a quality education for its students. Overall, West Lyon High School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence within the West Lyon Community School District.

District Detail

1787 182nd Street
Inwood, IA 51240-7702

(712) 753-4917

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 973

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	284	23	12.5	24.6%	259 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70.3	86^th of 340 public high schools	74.7%		79.9	33^rd of 338 public high schools	90.2%	53	76.9	70.8	84.1	80.0	83.1	85.7	78.5	$16,584	$345	$16,239

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Lyon Community School District	13.25 mi	2	15^th
Rock Valley Community School District	14.53 mi	4	95^th
Boyden-Hull Community School District	20.38 mi	2	128^th
George-Little Rock Community School District	22.21 mi	3	105^th
Sioux Center Community School District	24.85 mi	5	173^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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