Enrollment
173
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 200903000929
Lyons Middle School — Lyons, KS
Federal NCES profile for Lyons Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 8
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyons Middle School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lyons Middle School reports 173 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 38% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the Kansas average and 34% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 173 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lyons spends $23,461 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $17,342 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.9% from local sources (property taxes), 58.3% from the state, and 7.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lyons Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 32% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.5% | ▲ 63% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 173 | top 29% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
— 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Kansas — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
37.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,461
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $17,342
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 173 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 173 Top 29% in Kansas — larger than 71% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 9.8:1 -32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.5% +63% vs state
NCES ID 200903000929
Student demographics
White 47.4%
Hispanic or Latino 46.8%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 47.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 173:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.0%
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyons, which includes Lyons Middle School.
$23,461
Per student
+35%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 58.3%
Federal 7.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lyons Middle School
How many students attend Lyons Middle School?
Lyons Middle School has 173 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lyons, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyons Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyons Middle School is 9.8:1, which is 32% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyons Middle School?
69.5% of students at Lyons Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyons Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lyons Middle School is White at 47.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lyons, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyons Middle School?
Lyons Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.