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Lyons Senior High School

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Lyons Senior High School ranks 644 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

644^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 48% of New York high schools

Summary

Lyons Senior High School is a public high school located in Lyons, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Lyons Central School District, which is ranked 786 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyons Senior High School faces several challenges, including low graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 75.3% to 84.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average of around 80%. The school also has higher dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 10.7%, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, between 29.7% and 34.1%, compared to the state average. Academically, the school generally performs below the state and district averages on Regents exams across various subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from around 10% to 80%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (around 60-65%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status compared to the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls and Marion Junior-Senior High School in Marion outperform Lyons Senior High School on most metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and socioeconomic status. Other nearby schools, such as Geneva High School, Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School, and North Rose-Wolcott High School, also tend to have better performance indicators than Lyons Senior High School. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have also declined over the past several years, indicating a trend of worsening performance compared to other high schools in New York.

266

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,775

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Clyde Rd
Lyons, NY 14489-9371

(315) 946-2200

District: Lyons Central School District

Feeder schools for Lyons Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lyons Elementary School
Middle:	Lyons Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Chemistry scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New York avg67%

644^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

786^th of 874Lyons Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	644 of 1234	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	820 of 1242	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	891 of 1228	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	899 of 1190	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	705 of 1207	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	526 of 1210	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	642 of 1221	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	732 of 1255	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	724 of 1255	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	672 of 1237	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	628 of 1217	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	596 of 1198	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	673 of 1165	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.0	420 of 1117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	285 of 1086	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	289 of 1027	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	141 of 1002	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	164 of 986	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	111 of 935	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	248 of 713	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	442 of 690	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	509 of 671	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	521 of 686	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	363 of 679	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	686 of 1206	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	876 of 1219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	822 of 1197	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	870 of 1155	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	676 of 1193	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	466 of 1176	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	316 of 885	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	308 of 865	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	469 of 851	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	524 of 760	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	638 of 1179	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	767 of 1170	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	872 of 1155	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	894 of 1101	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	652 of 1179	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	547 of 1154	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	629 of 1201	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	840 of 1211	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	864 of 1191	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	943 of 1154	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	719 of 1190	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	582 of 1176	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	164 of 328	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	225 of 306	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	244 of 272	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	174 of 212	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	654 of 1149	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	646 of 1144	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	983 of 1130	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	893 of 1038	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	591 of 1132	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	435 of 1095	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	617 of 788	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	703 of 781	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	727 of 776	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	697 of 738	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	574 of 793	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	403 of 765	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)65th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography84%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

U.S. History and Government74%~ state avg

Physics67%~ state avg

Geometry65%+5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II61%-14 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

Living Environment51%-6 vs state

Earth Science50%-15 vs state

Chemistry40%-25 vs state

Common Core Geometry10%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyons Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 Clyde Rd	Lyons	14489	Wayne County	Lyons Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 946-2200	266	28	9.5	63.5%	175 (65.8%)	28 (10.5%)	22 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.9%)	49.8	644^th of 1234 public high schools	47.8%		33.1	820^th of 1242 public high schools	34.0%	176	40.0	60.9	78.3	9.5	50.0	83.6	50.7	66.7	74.4	55.6		64.9							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,775	$1,965	$35,811
Clyde-Savannah High School	Public	10-12	215 Glasgow St	Clyde	14433	Wayne County	Clyde-Savannah Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 902-3050	146	15	9.8	47.3%	116 (79.5%)	9 (6.2%)	11 (7.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	29.4	868^th of 1234 public high schools	29.7%		28.7	868^th of 1242 public high schools	30.1%		33.3	92.9	68.3	28.6	29.6	52.4	33.3		71.9	23.3		36.8							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,268	$2,268	$36,000
Newark Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 Peirson Ave	Newark	14513	Wayne County	Newark Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 332-3242	586	60	9.7	53.8%	384 (65.5%)	60 (10.2%)	107 (18.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	39.1	758^th of 1234 public high schools	38.6%		33.6	812^th of 1242 public high schools	34.6%	54	25.4	41.4	77.5	7.1	27.8	72.5	37.0	76.9	81.4	28.5	56.3	48.0	54.6						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,544	$1,734	$29,811
Midlakes Middle/High School	Public	7-12	1554 Rt 488	Clifton Springs	14432	Ontario County	Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 548-6300	677	72	9.4	42.2%	585 (86.4%)	7 (1.0%)	65 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	53.8	598^th of 1234 public high schools	51.5%		62.6	482^nd of 1242 public high schools	61.2%	116	61.4	90.0	79.3	14.3	70.8	73.7	27.8	81.3	81.2	51.8	65.0	46.9		49.0	48.4	57.3	22.2	40.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,027	$1,906	$28,121
North Rose-Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	11631 Salter-Colvin Rd	Wolcott	14590	Wayne County	North Rose-Wolcott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 594-3100	326	37	8.8	46.6%	270 (82.8%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	34.5	811^th of 1234 public high schools	34.3%		40	755^th of 1242 public high schools	39.2%	56	26.3	95.5	66.7	21.4	85.5	69.8	43.6		64.2	19.0		45.7							99.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.8	$37,805	$873	$36,932
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	96 Stark St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1550	404	45	9.0	51.2%	359 (88.9%)	17 (4.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	32.8	826^th of 1234 public high schools	33.1%		37.1	781^st of 1242 public high schools	37.1%	45	38.7	57.1	71.3	0.0	70.7	54.4	47.6	72.7	50.5	46.5		70.8							99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,322	$2,478	$28,843
Sodus Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	54 Mill St Ext	Sodus	14551	Wayne County	Sodus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 483-5280	472	49	9.7	64.0%	265 (56.1%)	30 (6.4%)	134 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	36.6	786^th of 1234 public high schools	36.3%		40.8	748^th of 1242 public high schools	39.8%	38	68.2	95.0	53.3	29.4	45.7	54.4	65.2	88.2	50.0	66.3		34.9		38.5	35.2	59.7	35.0	20.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,006	$1,334	$28,671
Marion Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4034 Warner Rd	Marion	14505	Wayne County	Marion Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 926-4228	268	28	9.6	39.6%	231 (86.2%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	71.3	307^th of 1234 public high schools	75.1%		75.3	233^rd of 1242 public high schools	81.2%	74	29.4	100.0	84.6		96.2	76.0	72.2		94.4	90.2		75.0		48.0	67.6	80.0	65.6	69.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,252	$1,640	$33,613
Geneva High School	Public	9-12	101 Carter Rd	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0402	602	60	10.1	62.1%	239 (39.7%)	74 (12.3%)	205 (34.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.6%)	28.5	877^th of 1234 public high schools	28.9%		30	854^th of 1242 public high schools	31.2%	23	71.1	68.9	60.1	0.0	36.1	60.0	37.1	61.5	76.2	23.9		41.8							99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$26,668	$1,708	$24,960
Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School	Public	9-12	151 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 597-3420	513	52	9.8	34.9%	473 (92.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	64.8	417^th of 1234 public high schools	66.2%		69	359^th of 1242 public high schools	71.1%	58	68.9	91.3	85.9		60.0	86.9	29.7		79.7	68.7		77.6							99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,619	$1,373	$28,246

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