Enrollment
82
High
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271836000854
Lyle High School
700 2ND STREET, LYLE, MN 55953 · (507) 325-2201 · Mower County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
40 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
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 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 18% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · 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 LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
7.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Lyle High School
Lyle High School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle High School this school | 82 | 48.8% | 36.8% |
| NORMAN COUNTY EAST SECONDARY TWIN VALLEY | 71 | 47.9% | 22.9% |
| GRYGLA SECONDARY GRYGLA | 67 | 46.3% | 24.6% |
| Hendricks High School HENDRICKS | 59 | 47.5% | 17.4% |
| TRUMAN SECONDARY TRUMAN | 93 | 54.8% | 27.3% |
| Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch GRANADA | 98 | 51.0% | 32.6% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Lyle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #479 of 764 | #6 of 8 |
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
82
-79 (-49%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 82 | 9.9 | 8.3:1 | 49% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 9.7 | 8.6:1 | 55% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 8.9 | 9.2:1 | 55% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 48% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 7.7 | 17.1:1 | 55% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 7 | 20.9:1 | 56% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | 45% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 29% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (132 to 82); teachers up 28% (7.7 to 9.9).
About Lyle High School
Lyle High School is a public high school in LYLE, Minnesota. The school counted 82 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 78% below the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
Within LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, Lyle High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 306 students.
Roughly 84% of students at Lyle High School are White. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 75% of Mower County residents are White. The diversity index for Lyle High School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 8.3:1. Compared with the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Lyle High School is 2.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.8% versus 38.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
For the population of Mower County, median household income comes to about $73,074, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mower County counts 34 public schools with about 7,434 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lyle Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lyle High School is 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Lyle High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal records list enrollment at Lyle High School as 161 in 2020-21 and 82 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.3:1.
The discussion board for Lyle High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LYLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 125 students
- Lyle MiddleMiddle · 99 students
Other schools in LYLE
- LYLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 125 students
- Lyle MiddleMiddle · 99 students
Other Lyle High schools
One other US public school is named Lyle High. Lyle High School is the largest of the 2.
- Lyle High SchoolLyle, WA · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Lyle Middle0.0 mi · 99
- LYLE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 125
- St Ansgar Middle School9.4 mi · 132
- St Ansgar High School9.4 mi · 166
- St Ansgar Elementary School9.4 mi · 345
- Southgate Elementary9.9 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Lyle High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lyle High School?
Lyle High School enrolls approximately 82 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lyle High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyle High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lyle High School?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Lyle High School.
How diverse is Lyle High School?
Lyle High School reports a student body of 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lyle High School?
Lyle High School is overseen by LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Mower County.
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