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Lyon County High School

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Lyon County High School ranks 85 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 67% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Located in Eddyville, Kentucky, Lyon County High School is a public high school serving 293 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lyon County School District, which is ranked 18 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyon County High School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in several subjects, including Mathematics, Reading, and Editing and Mechanics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51% of 10th-grade students at Lyon County High School were proficient or better in KSA/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. The school also outperformed the state average in KSA/Reading for 10th grade (59% vs. 47%) and KSA/Editing and Mechanics for 11th grade (43% vs. 41%). Additionally, Lyon County High School has maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, on par with the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Marshall County High School and Livingston Central High School, Lyon County High School generally performs on par or slightly better in academic areas like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. However, the school lags behind some of its neighbors in terms of student-teacher ratio and per-student spending, which may impact the resources and support available to students. Overall, Lyon County High School is a solid-performing high school that has maintained consistent academic achievement and high graduation rates, while facing challenges in supporting its special education students.

292

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,559

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Fairview Ave
Eddyville, KY 42038

(270) 388-9715

District: Lyon County

Feeder schools for Lyon County High School:

Elementary:	Lyon County Elementary School
Middle:	Lyon County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2018 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Kentucky median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg39%

85^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 157Lyon County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	85 of 254	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	81 of 290	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	43 of 276	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	139 of 271	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	94 of 267	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	158 of 271	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	124 of 287	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.0	41 of 288	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	48 of 295	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	57.1	123 of 290	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	106 of 291	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	89 of 229	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	64 of 226	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	36 of 217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.9	84 of 217	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	32 of 217	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	81 of 261	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	61 of 253	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	81 of 236	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	65 of 249	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	35.1	175 of 234	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	80 of 242	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	110 of 274	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	73 of 272	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	188 of 266	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	77 of 234	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	84 of 254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	100 of 232	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	68 of 262	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	26 of 259	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	36.1	160 of 257	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	109 of 238	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	158 of 251	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	132 of 226	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	105 of 251	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	95 of 273	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	47 of 264	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	161 of 260	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	103 of 203	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	126 of 219	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	147 of 198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2019)42nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Writing40%-5 vs state

Social Studies35%-3 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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 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
Caldwell County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	130 Vocational School Rd	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 365-5563	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Caldwell County High School	Public	9-12	350 Beckner Ln	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	No	(270) 365-8010	561	30	18.7	51.2%	460 (82.0%)	43 (7.7%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	63.9	69^th of 254 public high schools	72.8%		69.3	70^th of 290 public high schools	75.9%	1	47.0	60.0	22.0	49.0	42.0	45.0	$16,056	$449	$1,538	$1,988	$9,446	$3,450	$12,897
Crittenden County High School	Public	9-12	519 1/2 W. Gum St	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 965-2248	381	23	16.5	54.3%	359 (94.2%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.6	82^nd of 254 public high schools	67.7%		47.5	147^th of 290 public high schools	49.3%	65	48.0	58.0	18.0	53.0	37.0	41.0	$19,176	$1,177	$1,533	$2,711	$10,281	$3,039	$13,320
Pathway Academy High School	Public	10-12	519 1/2 W. Gum St	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	No	(270) 965-3525	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Livingston Central High School	Public	9-12	750 Us 60 W	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-2065	339	23	15.0	51.9%	300 (88.5%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	72.1	49^th of 254 public high schools	80.7%		75.5	47^th of 290 public high schools	83.8%	2	49.0	47.0	28.0	63.0	49.0	47.0	$15,540	$803	$539	$1,342	$10,314	$3,884	$14,198
Marshall County Technical Center	Public	9-12	341 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-8648	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MC Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	397 High School Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 527-8628	100	3	33.3	51.0%	96 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	12.4	228^th of 254 public high schools	10.2%		8.8	256^th of 290 public high schools	11.7%	28		32.0				21.0
Marshall County High School	Public	9-12	416 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-1453	1,201	64	18.8	48.2%	1,115 (92.8%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (3.2%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	49.1	129^th of 254 public high schools	49.2%		48.1	145^th of 290 public high schools	50.0%	16	43.0	42.0	21.0	34.0	41.0	49.0	$18,836	$496	$557	$1,053	$11,158	$3,668	$14,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyon County High School

What is the racial makeup of Lyon County High School?

Students at Lyon County High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Lyon County High School?

Lyon County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lyon County Elementary School
Middle : Lyon County Middle School

How many students attend Lyon County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Lyon County High School.

Is Lyon County High School a good school?

Lyon County High School ranks 85^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lyon County High School in?

Lyon County

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