Total enrollment
536
+3 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Southern Lyon County
Kansas · 536 students · 3 cities
Southern Lyon County runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 536 (2 elementary and 2 high).
4-year change in Southern Lyon County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Lyon County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #30 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #146 of 156 | #9,038 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #97 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #21 of 154 | #1,099 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.2% | #115 of 156 | #5,742 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Southern Lyon County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Olpe Elementary at 53.1% proficient to Hartford Jr./Sr. High School at 17.7%, a gap of 35.4 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 512 to 536 students (up 5%) and from 45 to 49 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olpe Jr./Sr. High School | Olpe | High | 06-12 | 179 |
| Olpe Elementary | Olpe | Elementary | PK-05 | 149 |
| Neosho Rapids Elementary | Neosho Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 107 |
| Hartford Jr./Sr. High School | Hartford | High | 06-12 | 101 |
About Southern Lyon County
Southern Lyon County is a low-population public-school district in Kansas. The district maintains 4 schools and instructs approximately 536 students.
For a sense of the school types, Southern Lyon County spans 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 134 in this district, noticeably below the Kansas typical of 355.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 533 students in SY 2020-21 versus 536 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Southern Lyon County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.