Enrollment
266
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lyons, NY
Lyons Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Lyons Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361803001615
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lyons Senior High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Lyons · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 58.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Lyons Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lyons Senior High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lyons, NY.
School address
District: Lyons Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361803001615 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% 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
What stands out at Lyons Senior High School
Lyons Senior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Lyons, New York, enrolling 266 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 266 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 460 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #288.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Two or More (14%) (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 266 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 74 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 266 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Lyons Central School District also operates Lyons Elementary School (519 students) and Lyons Middle School (132 students) alongside Lyons Senior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lyons Senior High School compares
Lyons Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▲ 4% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 266 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 17% in New York - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,800
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 51.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Lyons Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyons Central School District, which includes Lyons Senior High School.
$26,800
Per student
+1%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Lyons Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lyons Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lyons Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~266 students)
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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 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. 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% of enrollment, in Lyons, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyons Senior High School?
Lyons Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lyons Senior High School rank among public schools in Lyons?
By Resource Investment Index, Lyons Senior High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lyons, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lyons on the city page.
Is Lyons Senior High School a good school?
Lyons Senior High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lyons Central School District?
Besides Lyons Senior High School, Lyons Central School District also operates Lyons Elementary School (519 students) and Lyons Middle School (132 students). See the Lyons Central School District district page for the complete list.
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