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Hartford, Kansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Southern Lyon County #121 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,206 per pupil, Southern Lyon County ranks #123 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
570
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,206
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southern Lyon County operates 4 public schools serving 570 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 Lyon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,206 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 58.1% state, and 8.0% 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 52/100, ranked #121 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 268:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Olpe Jr./Sr. High School, with a diversity index of 19.3/100.
Its largest campus is Olpe Jr./Sr. High School, enrolling 179 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School accounts for 31.4% of all Southern Lyon County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southern Lyon County-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.
Southern Lyon County student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — 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 Southern Lyon County is typically wider than the Southern Lyon County-aggregate figure suggests.
Southern Lyon County chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Southern Lyon County has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 570 students.
How much does Southern Lyon County spend per student?
Southern Lyon County spends $15,206 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #121 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Southern Lyon County?
Southern Lyon County students are 93.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southern Lyon County?
Southern Lyon County has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #121 out of 250 districts in Kansas.