Top Rankings
Lyons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 164 students in Lyons School District.
Public Preschools in Lyons School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
701 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lyons School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
40%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
54%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,611 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,247 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,611
$16,276
Spending / Student
$23,247
$17,192
Best Lyons School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
121 S. Workman
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5624
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5624
Grades: PK-2
| 164 students
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