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Lyons, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Lyons Central School District #46 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,800 per pupil, Lyons Central School District ranks #370 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
921
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,800
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lyons Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 921 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,800 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.9% local, 61.9% state, and 19.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #46 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 305.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.5% White, 9.7% African American, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lyons Senior High School, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lyons Elementary School, enrolling 519 students (57% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lyons Middle School, at 132 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lyons Elementary School accounts for 56.4% of all Lyons Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lyons Central School District a distant remainder — means Lyons Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lyons Central School District school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Lyons Central School District school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 519 students (highest), a spread of 387 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lyons Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lyons Central School District student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lyons Central School District is typically wider than the Lyons Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lyons Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Lyons Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lyons Central School District?
Lyons Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 921 students.
How much does Lyons Central School District spend per student?
Lyons Central School District spends $26,800 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #46 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Lyons Central School District?
Lyons Central School District students are 68.5% White, 9.7% African American, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lyons Central School District?
Lyons Central School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #46 out of 941 districts in New York.