Other / mixed grade configuration · Eddyville, KY

Lyon County Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lyon County Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210369000942
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lyon County Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Kentucky schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Eddyville · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
53.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lyon County Elementary School has class sizes larger than 91% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lyon County Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Eddyville, KY.

School address

Eddyville, KY 42038
District: Lyon County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210369000942 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Lyon County Elementary School held near 465 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 210369000942 · Eddyville, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

485 enr · 19.4:1 · 53.0% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Lyon County High School (292 students)

Lyon County Elementary School held near 465 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Lyon County Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lyon County Elementary School reports 485 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lyon County Elementary School compares

Lyon County Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▲ 28% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% ▼ 10% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 485 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,723
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 485 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.1%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Lyon County Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lyon County reports $12,723 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lyon County Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lyon County High School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lyon County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lyon County Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lyon County · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~485 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lyon County Elementary School

How many students attend Lyon County Elementary School?

Lyon County Elementary School has 485 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eddyville, KY. CCD year-over-year: 457 (2022-23) → 465 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyon County Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lyon County Elementary School is 19.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyon County Elementary School?

53.0% of students at Lyon County Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyon County Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lyon County Elementary School is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Eddyville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyon County Elementary School?

Lyon County Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lyon County Elementary School rank among public schools in Eddyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lyon County Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Eddyville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lyon County?

Besides Lyon County Elementary School, Lyon County also operates Lyon County High School (292 students) and Lyon County Middle School (210 students). See the Lyon County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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