Lyons School District

800 South Workman
Lyons, KS 67554
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2026 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
562 Schools
# Students
701 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
12,655 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#198 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
31%
29%
32%
25-29%
31%
(21-22)
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,247 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,611
$16,284
Spending / Student
$23,247
$17,200

Best Lyons School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
121 S. Workman
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5624
Gr: PK-2 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 701 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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