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Lyons High School

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 8% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Lyons High School is a public high school in Lyons, Kansas, serving 213 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lyons School District, which is ranked 255 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Lyons High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, ranging from a high of 65th out of 313 Kansas high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 307th out of 332 in 2024-2025.

Lyons High School consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 17.53% of Lyons High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 88.1% to 96.0% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. However, Lyons High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 27.9% in the most recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.26% to 82.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Lyons High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Nickerson High and Little River High. These schools have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Lyons High School spends $16,796 per student, which is higher than the spending per student at nearby schools like Nickerson High ($13,225) and Little River High ($13,669), but this higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes for Lyons High School students.

221

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,667

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E. American Road
Lyons, KS 67554

(620) 257-5114

District: Lyons

Feeder schools for Lyons High School:

Elementary:	Lyons Central Elementary
	Lyons Park Elementary
Middle:	Lyons Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

38.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

307^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 63 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 264Lyons among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	307 of 332	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	216 of 318	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	281 of 327	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	284 of 324	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	285 of 320	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	249 of 325	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	66.1	91 of 316	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	65 of 313	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	95 of 326	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	49 of 323	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	137 of 317	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.8	186 of 298	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.2	272 of 302	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	228 of 291	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	68.3	87 of 267	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	107 of 280	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.9	181 of 262	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	35.0	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	23.0	37 of 47	21.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	13.6	228 of 250	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	151 of 248	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	74 of 106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.4	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	23.8	87 of 110	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.1	90 of 99	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	63 of 92	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.7	85 of 89	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	199 of 246	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	106 of 249	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	215 of 250	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	189 of 223	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	180 of 213	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	108 of 229	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	136 of 228	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	225 of 258	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	145 of 252	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	215 of 248	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	58 of 124	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.9	108 of 122	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	284 of 306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	288 of 295	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	251 of 309	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	279 of 307	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	145 of 306	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	175 of 296	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+90 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2018)18th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)13th percentile~ school

Female (2021)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Lyons High School

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 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
Chase High	Public	8-12	313 East Avenue C	Chase	67524	Rice County	Chase-Raymond	No	No	No	No	(620) 938-2923	48	8	5.7	79.2%	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	8 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				12.5				18.8			$25,796	$18,694	$7,101
Sterling Junior High/Senior High	Public	7-12	308 E Washington	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	No	(620) 278-2171	232	20	11.5	37.9%	217 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	62.1	112^th of 332 public high schools	66.3%		55	130^th of 318 public high schools	59.1%	18	48.4	57.1	32.3	46.7	38.7	52.4	55.9	49.5	59.5	59.5	$13,997	$3,309	$10,689
Little River High	Public	9-12	430 Waverly Street	Little River	67457	Rice County	Little River	No	No	No	No	(620) 897-6201	89	10	8.9	25.8%	74 (83.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (11.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	90.8	26^th of 332 public high schools	92.2%		77.6	48^th of 318 public high schools	84.9%	22			59.1	59.1			54.5	54.5			$17,352	$591	$16,761
Nickerson High	Public	9-12	305 S. Nickerson	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3226	255	27	9.2	52.9%	209 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	63.5	102^nd of 332 public high schools	69.3%		23.5	261^st of 318 public high schools	17.9%	159			37.9	37.9			47.0	47.0			$17,037	$1,361	$15,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyons High School

Is Lyons High School a good school?

Lyons High School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lyons High School?

Students at Lyons High School are 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lyons High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Lyons High School.

What district is Lyons High School in?

Lyons

What schools feed into Lyons High School?

Lyons High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lyons Central Elementary
Elementary : Lyons Park Elementary
Middle : Lyons Middle School

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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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