Enrollment
292
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYON COUNTY·NCES 210369000943
Lyon County High School
209 Fairview Ave, Eddyville, KY 42038 · (270) 388-9715 · Lyon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
133 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
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 | 74 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · 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 Lyon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 →
Where Lyon County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #61 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #49 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #28 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #207 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #96 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #117 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #184 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #37 of 72 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
292
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 292 | 17.9 | 16.3:1 | 46% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 18.2 | 16.1:1 | 43% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 16.4 | 18.2:1 | 46% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 52% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 17.9 | 15.1:1 | 57% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 16 | 16.2:1 | 47% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 38% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 23% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 16 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyon County High School.
About Lyon County High School
Lyon County High School, located in Eddyville, Kentucky, is a small high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 292 students. It has 48% fewer students than the average for high schools in Kentucky (about 558).
Lyon County High School is run by Lyon County, whose 3 schools enroll 987 students.
The share of students at Lyon County High School who are White is 86%. Other groups include 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Lyon County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyon County High School is 16.3:1, based on 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Lyon County High School counts 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lyon County average a similar 48%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Lyon County High School falls in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools: 42.3% actual against 48.1% predicted.
In Lyon County, the median household earns about $65,066 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lyon County has 5 public schools with about 987 students, including Lyon County High School.
Lyon County High School's nearest public school is Lyon County Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Lyon County High School. Lyon County High School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Lyon County High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 292, starting from 293. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.3:1) than in 2020-21 (19.5:1).
The allk12 page for Lyon County High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,900
Census ACS
Median income
$65,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
987 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lyon County
- Lyon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Lyon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 210 students
- Eddyville Education CenterHigh
- Western KY Education CenterHigh
Other schools in Eddyville
- Lyon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Lyon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 210 students
- Eddyville Education CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lyon County Elementary School0.1 mi · 485
- Lyon County Middle School0.2 mi · 210
- Caldwell County Primary School10.5 mi · 532
- Caldwell County High School10.6 mi · 561
- Caldwell County Elementary School10.6 mi · 386
- Caldwell County Middle School10.8 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Lyon County High SchoolHow many students attend Lyon County High School?
Lyon County High School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lyon County High School serve?
Lyon County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyon County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyon County High School is approximately 16.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lyon County High School?
At Lyon County High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lyon County High School in?
Lyon County High School is part of Lyon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.