Southern Lyon County

Summary:

The Southern Lyon County school district in Kansas consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 junior/senior high schools. Based on the available data, Olpe Junior/Senior High School emerges as the standout performer in the district, with consistently high state rankings, strong test scores, and excellent graduation and dropout rates. In contrast, Hartford Junior/Senior High School lags behind, with low state rankings and academic proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools in the district. Olpe Elementary and Olpe Junior/Senior High School outperform the Southern Lyon County district and the state of Kansas in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, Neosho Rapids Elementary and Hartford Junior/Senior High School lag behind the district and state averages in these key academic metrics.

The data also reveals differences in spending per student, with Neosho Rapids Elementary having the highest at $17,859 per student, followed by Olpe Junior/Senior High School at $12,689 and Olpe Elementary at $12,226. Additionally, the schools serving a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, such as Neosho Rapids Elementary and Hartford Junior/Senior High School, tend to have lower academic performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by these students.

District Detail

100 Commercial St. Ste. A
Hartford, KS 66854

(620) 392-5519

SchoolDigger Rank:
100^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 536

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartford Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	100 Commercial St	Hartford	66854	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 392-5515	101	11	8.8	56.4%	97 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)				37.5	50.0	14.3	20.0	28.1				37.5	30.0	14.3		26.8		14.3	14.3	$18,606	$362	$18,244
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%	87	40.0	28.6	60.0					43.2	26.7	21.4	46.7					31.8	53.3		53.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	66.7	65.0	37.5					57.4	61.1	50.0	43.8					51.9	37.5		37.5	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Olpe Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	220 W Listerscheid St	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 475-3223	179	14	13.1	26.8%	160 (89.4%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	93.9	18^th of 332 public high schools	94.6%		84.1	32^nd of 318 public high schools	89.9%	14				50.0	36.7	41.7	56.5	45.5				77.3	53.3	50.0	65.2	60.6		54.2	52.0	$13,286	$1,603	$11,683

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Burlington	13.48 mi	3	76^th
LeRoy-Gridley	15.02 mi	3	231^st
Madison-Virgil	16 mi	2	51^st

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

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