Enrollment
266
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 361803001615
Lyons Senior High School — Lyons, NY
Federal NCES profile for Lyons Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 1
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
District: Lyons Central School District · New York
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)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyons Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lyons Senior High School reports 266 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 46% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 58.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the New York average and 13% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 266 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lyons Central School District spends $29,111 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.9% from local sources (property taxes), 61.9% from the state, and 19.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▲ 4% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 266 | top 18% | — | — |
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
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 12% in New York — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
39.8%
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
$29,111
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 266 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 266 Top 18% in New York — larger than 82% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 8.6:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 58.3% +4% vs state
NCES ID 361803001615
Student demographics
White 66.8%
Two or More 14.1%
African American 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 266:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.8%
In-school suspensions 46
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyons Central School District, which includes Lyons Senior High School.
$29,111
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 61.9%
Federal 19.2%
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
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
Educator & family resources
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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 Senior High School
How many students attend Lyons Senior High School?
Lyons Senior High School has 266 students enrolled. It is a high school in LYONS, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyons Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyons Senior High School is 8.6:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 46% 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 Senior High School?
58.3% of students at Lyons Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyons Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Lyons Senior High School is White at 66.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in LYONS, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyons Senior High School?
Lyons Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 5 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.