High Schools in Lyons

Summary:

The Lyons High School is the sole high school serving the Lyons area. With an enrollment of 213 students, the school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high poverty levels, and a declining statewide ranking.

Lyons High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state averages, with only 17.53% of 10th-grade students proficient in each subject, compared to the Kansas averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. Additionally, the school's overall proficiency rates are 30.18% in English Language Arts and 21.1% in Mathematics, further highlighting the need for academic improvement.

Despite the low academic performance, Lyons High School spends a relatively high amount per student ($16,796) compared to the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 216 out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 307 out of 332 in 2024-2025, suggesting a potential decline in the school's performance relative to other schools in the state. On a positive note, the school maintains a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, indicating that it is able to retain and graduate a significant portion of its student population.

District Detail

800 South Workman
Lyons, KS 67554

(620) 257-5196

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 692

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyons High School	Public	9-12	601 E. American Road	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	No	(620) 257-5114	221	22	10.0	73.3%	118 (53.4%)	4 (1.8%)	86 (38.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	11.5	307^th of 332 public high schools	7.5%		36.7	216^th of 318 public high schools	32.1%	91	17.5	17.5	17.5	17.5	$19,667	$780	$18,888

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chase-Raymond	7.46 mi	2
Sterling	8.89 mi	2	21^st
Little River	11.16 mi	4	9^th
Nickerson	15.23 mi	5	158^th
Central Plains	19.79 mi	4	148^th

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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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