Enrollment
102
High
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH LYON COUNTY·NCES 200321000211
Northern Heights
1208 Hwy 56, Allen, KS 66833 · (620) 481-2087 · Lyon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Kansas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
43 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 28 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 North Lyon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
59.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 | 63.6% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 33.3% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Northern Heights
Northern Heights's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Heights this school | 102 | 42.2% | 38.8% |
| McLouth High McLouth | 125 | 42.4% | 16.2% |
| Dexter High Dexter | 157 | 41.4% | 37.8% |
| Dighton High Dighton | 86 | 43.0% | 43.6% |
| Osborne Junior/Senior High Osborne | 157 | 42.7% | 40.3% |
| Clifton-Clyde Sr High Clyde | 104 | 39.4% | 26.6% |
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 Northern Heights ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #46 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #19 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #6 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #261 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #142 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
102
-12 (-11%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 102 | 14.3 | 7.2:1 | 42% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 14.8 | 7.1:1 | 42% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 14.3 | 8.7:1 | 38% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 15 | 7.6:1 | 35% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 17 | 7.1:1 | 52% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 17 | 7.5:1 | 51% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 39% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 29% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Heights.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (121 to 102); teachers down 16% (17 to 14.3).
About Northern Heights
A small high school in Allen, Kansas, Northern Heights is part of North Lyon County. The school's enrollment of 102 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Kansas average about 410 students each.
The 2 schools in North Lyon County enroll 325 students altogether, Northern Heights among them.
Federal enrollment data show Northern Heights is 93% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 72%. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 7.2:1 comes from the school's 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.7 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 42% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Lyon County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
Northern Heights is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Kansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.0% for Northern Heights. The school posts 38.8%, 3.2 points below the prediction.
Lyon County census figures show that the median household income is $59,912, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 14 public schools in Lyon County, enrolling about 5,122 students in all.
Nearest public school: NLC Elementary School, about 12.1 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Northern Heights ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Northern Heights is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 12 students since 2020-21, to 102.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,186
Census ACS
Median income
$59,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NLC Elementary School12.1 mi · 223
- Timmerman Elementary16.2 mi · 370
- Emporia Middle School16.7 mi · 843
- Emporia High17.0 mi · 1,494
- Village Elem17.1 mi · 401
- W A White Elem17.4 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Northern HeightsHow many students attend Northern Heights?
Northern Heights enrolls approximately 102 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northern Heights an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northern Heights is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northern Heights have?
Northern Heights employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Heights?
At Northern Heights, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Northern Heights?
Northern Heights is overseen by North Lyon County in Lyon County.
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