Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYONS·NCES 200903000930
Lyons High School
601 E. American Road, Lyons, KS 67554 · (620) 257-5114 · Rice County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
162 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 57 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 28% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lyons. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
17.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
17.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 22.5% | 27.5% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lyons High School
Lyons High School's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons High School this school | 221 | 73.3% | 19.1% |
| Macksville High Macksville | 81 | 71.6% | 24.4% |
| Satanta Jr-Sr High Satanta | 114 | 74.6% | 21.8% |
| Field Kindley High Coffeyville | 451 | 71.2% | 14.7% |
| Syracuse High Syracuse | 230 | 64.8% | 29.6% |
| Sublette High Sublette | 117 | 62.4% | 22.3% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lyons High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #224 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #236 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #253 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #163 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #18 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #35 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #19 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
221
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 221 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 73% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 20.5 | 10.4:1 | 74% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 20.6 | 10.3:1 | 82% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 74% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 20.3 | 9.4:1 | 72% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 22 | 9.7:1 | 64% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 20 | 9.6:1 | 62% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 31 | 11.0:1 | 30% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 22 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyons High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (192 to 221); teachers up 8% (20.3 to 22).
About Lyons High School
Lyons High School is a small high school with its address in Lyons, Kansas. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 221 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Kansas) has about 410 students.
Lyons has 4 schools; together they serve 692 students.
At Lyons High School, White students make up 53% of the student body. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Rice County is about 79% White. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.1:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lyons High School is 73%. For comparison, public schools in Rice County average 58%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lyons High School is 8.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 19.1%. Predicted: 27.1%.
Census estimates describe Rice County this way: the median household income is $63,925, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Rice County has 11 public schools and roughly 1,434 students.
Nearby, Lyons Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 35.1% on proficiency, and Lyons High School is below that at 19.1%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 221, starting from 216.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lyons High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,350
Census ACS
Median income
$63,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lyons
- Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Lyons Park ElementaryElementary · 166 students
- Lyons Central ElementaryElementary · 132 students
Other schools in Lyons
- Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Lyons Park ElementaryElementary · 166 students
- Lyons Central ElementaryElementary · 132 students
Nearby schools
- Lyons Middle School0.1 mi · 173
- Lyons Park Elementary0.9 mi · 166
- Lyons Central Elementary0.9 mi · 132
- Chase High8.2 mi · 48
- Sterling Junior High/Senior High8.2 mi · 232
- Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate School8.2 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About Lyons High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lyons High School?
Lyons High School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lyons High School serve?
Lyons High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lyons High School have?
Lyons High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lyons High School?
Student demographics at Lyons High School are roughly 53% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lyons High School in?
Lyons High School is part of Lyons.
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