Lyons Central School District

10 Clyde Rd
Lyons, NY 14489-9371
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 519 students in Lyons Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Lyons Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
917 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lyons Central School District, which is ranked #974 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#980 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

24%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
78%
87%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.9%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
8%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
67%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,869 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$34,735
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$39,869
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lyons Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyons Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
98 William St
Lyons, NY 14489
(315) 946-2200
Gr: PK-6 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 917 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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