Southern Lyon County operates 4 public schools serving 570 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 536 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lyon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,023 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 58.1% state, and 8.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,946 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #127 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 268:1 student-counselor ratio, 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.
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School accounts for 33.4% of all Southern Lyon County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Southern Lyon County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 other. Total enrollment is 570 students.
How much does Southern Lyon County spend per student?
Southern Lyon County spends $17,023 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #127 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Southern Lyon County?
The average teacher salary in Southern Lyon County is $89,946 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Southern Lyon County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lyon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 51/100, ranking #127 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.