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North Lyon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 225 students in North Lyon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in North Lyon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
330 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Lyon County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,176 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,412 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,176
$16,276
Spending / Student
$19,412
$17,192
Best North Lyon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nlc Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
804 Sixth Street
Americus, KS 66835
(620) 481-2086
Americus, KS 66835
(620) 481-2086
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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