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Item: North Lyon County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

614 Main Street
Americus, KS 66835

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Top 50%

Tel: (620) 481-2085

www.usd251.org

Top Rankings

North Lyon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

325 Students

477,073 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
Pre-K	18	75
Kind	21	108
1	31	110
2	30	114
3	27	119
4	15	116
5	24	119
6	22	120
7	15	122
8	20	122
9	28	128
10	22	128
11	30	126
12	22	124

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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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#125 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District
2023	#125
2022	#113
2021	#156
2019	#153
2018	#79
2017	#59
2016	#75
2015	#165
2014	#86
2013	#86
2012	#99
2011	#28
2010	#13

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27%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	27%	31%
2022	27%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	37%	33%
2017	35%	34%
2016	37%	35%
2015	30%	33%
2013	88%	77%
2012	91%	84%
2011	92%	84%
2010	93%	82%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2022	37%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	37%	37%
2017	50%	38%
2016	46%	41%
2015	40%	42%
2013	91%	84%
2012	93%	86%
2011	96%	87%
2010	96%	85%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	42%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2022	80%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	74%	85%
2012	80%	85%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

26.3%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	26.3%	24.2%
2022	29%	28%
2021	29.2%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	0.14	0.57
2022	0.19	0.56
2021	0.16	0.56
2020	0.19	0.56
2019	0.19	0.55
2018	0.18	0.55
2017	0.18	0.54
2016	0.21	0.54
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.19	0.53
2013	0.18	0.52
2012	0.16	0.51
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.14	0.49
2009	0.05	0.46
2008	0.08	0.45
2007	0.11	0.45
2006	0.11	0.43
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.08	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.08	0.36
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.04	0.33
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.06	0.32
1996	0.07	0.32
1995	0.08	0.30
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.05	0.29
1992	0.06	0.29
1991	0.05	0.27
1990	0.05	0.27
1989	0.04	0.25
1988	0.04	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	7%	17%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	3%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2021	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%

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% White

92%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	93%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	90%	63%
2019	90%	64%
2018	90%	64%
2017	90%	65%
2016	89%	65%
2015	49%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	91%	68%
2011	93%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	97%	72%
2008	96%	73%
2007	94%	73%
2006	94%	74%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	95%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	97%	85%
1990	97%	85%
1989	98%	86%
1988	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,735 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,305 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,735

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	$23,644	$18,662
2022	$21,148	$16,369
2021	$18,503	$17,320
2020	$19,187	$16,697
2019	$18,231	$15,744
2018	$16,784	$15,467
2017	$16,246	$15,341
2016	$14,630	$14,640
2015	$15,365	$13,276
2014	$13,762	$13,122
2012	$15,237	$12,936
2011	$13,727	$12,861
2010	$12,345	$13,276
2009	$12,205	$12,944
2008	$11,603	$12,242
2007	$10,914	$11,412
2006	$11,130	$11,285
2005	$10,213	$9,664
2004	$9,966	$10,416
2003	$8,978	$9,484
2002	$8,372	$8,371
2001	$7,557	$8,463
2000	$7,396	$7,904
1999	$7,163	$7,649
1998	$6,714	$7,337
1997	$6,713	$6,957
1995	$6,538	$6,779
1992	$4,878	$5,351
1990	$4,720	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$23,305

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Lyon County School District	Kansas
2023	$22,276	$17,811
2022	$21,773	$16,641
2021	$18,731	$18,249
2020	$21,379	$16,946
2019	$16,176	$15,141
2018	$15,226	$14,392
2017	$14,747	$14,791
2016	$13,051	$14,098
2015	$15,182	$12,850
2014	$13,551	$13,590
2012	$15,064	$12,639
2011	$13,369	$12,670
2010	$12,198	$12,850
2009	$11,789	$12,499
2008	$11,239	$11,520
2007	$10,647	$10,721
2006	$10,467	$10,879
2005	$9,534	$9,345
2004	$9,198	$9,605
2003	$8,522	$8,953
2002	$7,941	$8,130
2001	$7,022	$8,091
2000	$7,166	$7,535
1999	$6,702	$7,512
1998	$6,678	$7,184
1997	$6,455	$6,916
1995	$6,241	$6,698
1992	$5,191	$5,706
1990	$4,655	$5,056

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Best North Lyon County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nlc Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

804 Sixth Street
Americus, KS 66835
(620) 481-2086

Gr: PK-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Northern Heights

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1208 Hwy 56
Allen, KS 66833
(620) 481-2087

Gr: 9-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to North Lyon County School District?

North Lyon County School District manages 2 public schools serving 325 students.

What is the rank of North Lyon County School District?

North Lyon County School District is ranked #136 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in North Lyon County School District?

92% of North Lyon County School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of North Lyon County School District?

North Lyon County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is North Lyon County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,305 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education