Northern Heights

Northern Heights operates as an one-room-style secondary school in Allen, Kansas, one of the schools within North Lyon County. Current enrollment sits at 102 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 75% below the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Across the 2 schools in North Lyon County (325 students total), Northern Heights accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Northern Heights lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.2:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 42% of students at Northern Heights qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lyon County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Northern Heights sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 38.8%.

Across the wider county, Lyon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,912 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lyon County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,122 students), of which Northern Heights is one.

The closest other public school is NLC Elementary School, roughly 12.1 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northern Heights at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Northern Heights operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 121 students in 2018 compared to 102 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 85% to 93% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.