Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr
Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Sylvan Grove, Kansas
Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr in Sylvan Grove, Kansas enrolled 144 students in 2024-25 with 13.8 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the Kansas high-school median of 11.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Kansas: 88%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 31%
116 students in 2022-23, 153 students in 2023-24, 144 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.5 to 13.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 116 | 10.5 | 11.0 |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 10.5 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 144 | 13.8 | 10.4 |
10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Kansas high schools
Among the 333 Kansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 120 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr enrolled 120 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 120 of the 120 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent14.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.6% of students were White, 5.6% of two or more races, 4.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White89.6%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Hispanic4.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20‑29% | 35‑39% | 32.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 11‑19% | 30‑34% (2021-22) | 31.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 21 students in Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 80% or more | 88% |
| Students in the class | 21 | 21 | 36,783 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr
- Lincoln Jr/Sr HighThe nearest public high school, 14 miles away: 181 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
- Ellsworth HighThe next nearest public high school, 21 miles away: 300 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
- Compare Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr with Lincoln Jr/Sr HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sylvan Grove spends per student$15,783 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,783
- The largest public schools in KansasSylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr is the number 224 by size of 366 Kansas high schools open in 2024-25.#224 of 366
- Kansas schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 11.0 for high schools.10.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr
How many students attend Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr?
144 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 116 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Sylvan Grove, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr?
10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for high schools is 11.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr a Title I school?
Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr do on state tests?
The students tested at Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr?
80% or more of the 21 students in Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr in?
Sylvan Grove, NCES district ID 2012120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 201212001976 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.