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Lyon County

At a glance

18^thof 157 Kentucky districts▼ 8

Better than 88% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

217 Jenkins Rd
Eddyville, KY 42038·(270) 388-9715·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 88.5% of districts

Schools

987

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLyon County Middle School28^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Smallest classes

Lyon County Middle School 15.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Lyon County school district in Kentucky consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, the standout performer in the district is Lyon County Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The middle school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading, with 75% or more of students proficient or better in 6th and 8th grade mathematics, and 79% proficient or better in 6th grade reading. In contrast, Lyon County Elementary School generally performs above the state average in most subject areas, while Lyon County High School has mixed performance, with some subject areas above the state average and others below.

The data also reveals that Lyon County schools have varying levels of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 42.66% at the high school to 51.61% at the elementary school. Despite these differences, the district as a whole maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 15.7 at the middle school to 17.7 at the elementary school.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lyon County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Fairview Ave	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 388-9715	485	27	18.0	50.7%	437 (90.1%)	8 (1.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	65.6	213^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.9%		70	164^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.1%	49	55.0	44.0	40.0					48.0	59.0	71.0					39.0			65.0			41.0			61.0			$13,558	$638	$464	$1,102	$10,193	$2,263	$12,456
Lyon County High School	Public	9-12	209 Fairview Ave	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(270) 388-9715	292	18	16.3	45.5%	250 (85.6%)	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.8%)	58.2	85^th of 254 public high schools	66.5%		67.5	81^st of 290 public high schools	72.1%	4							51.0							59.0			24.0			40.0			35.0			43.0	$14,559	$377	$505	$882	$9,532	$4,145	$13,678
Lyon County Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W. Fairview Avenue	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 388-9715	210	13	15.8	46.7%	188 (89.5%)	7 (3.3%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	85.9	28^th of 320 public middle schools	91.3%		88.6	18^th of 324 public middle schools	94.4%	10				75.0	54.0	73.0					79.0	74.0	60.0			33.0			60.0			54.0			73.0		$13,787	$982	$464	$1,446	$9,865	$2,475	$12,341
Eddyville Education Center	Public		266 Water St	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(270) 388-2211	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western KY Education Center	Public		374 New Bethel Church Rd	Fredonia	42411	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(270) 388-9781	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caldwell County	10.44 mi	4	44^th
Kentucky Technical System	10.47 mi	53
Marshall County	15.35 mi	12	84^th
Crittenden County	15.36 mi	4	61^st
Livingston County	16.76 mi	4	77^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 Kentucky Department of Education.

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