Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361803001615
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
10 CLYDE RD, LYONS, NY 14489 · (315) 946-2200 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
169 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58%
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 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 72% · 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 CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New York 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 New York'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 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 266 | 63.5% | 59.7% |
| BROADWAY ACADEMY ELMIRA | 379 | 68.3% | 52.0% |
| BROCTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL BROCTON | 252 | 60.3% | 40.2% |
| SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL SOLVAY | 434 | 64.3% | 61.0% |
| FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT PLAIN | 316 | 62.7% | 52.9% |
| CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL CAIRO | 333 | 58.9% | 66.5% |
Matched among New York 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 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #553 of 1,135 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #490 of 1,109 ▼ 85 | #8 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #463 of 1,135 ▲ 120 | #6 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #983 of 1,216 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #222 of 1,058 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #457 of 1,070 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #575 of 1,167 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #171 of 339 | N/A |
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
266
+26 (+11%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 266 | 27.9 | 9.5:1 | 64% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 27.5 | 9.7:1 | 65% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 30 | 8.6:1 | 63% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 52% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 12 | 20.5:1 | 50% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 57% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 46% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 49 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school for students in LYONS, New York. A total of 266 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 60% lower.
LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 3 schools and 917 students, LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL among them.
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 66% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 14% multiracial, 11% Black, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Wayne County's population at about 88%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.5:1. On average, high schools in New York have 11.0:1, compared with 9.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 64% of enrollment. The 47% average for public schools in Wayne County is 17 points lower.
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 59.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.6%.
In Wayne County (population about 90,929), the median household income is $74,506, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is LYONS MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 266, an 11% gain from 240 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,929
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
13,068 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LYONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 519 students
- LYONS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 132 students
Other schools in LYONS
- LYONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 519 students
- LYONS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 132 students
Nearby schools
- LYONS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 132
- LYONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 519
- ONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCES5.3 mi · 715
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 207
- NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL6.1 mi · 363
- CLYDE-SAVANNAH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.2 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 11% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.