Top Rankings
Southern Lyon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 255 students in Southern Lyon County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Southern Lyon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Lyon County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hartford Jr./sr. High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
572 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Lyon County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,808 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,521 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,808
$16,276
Spending / Student
$39,521
$17,192
Best Southern Lyon County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olpe Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 W Listerscheid St
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3223
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3223
Grades: 7-12
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Hartford Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Commercial St
Hartford, KS 66854
(620) 392-5515
Hartford, KS 66854
(620) 392-5515
Grades: 6-12
| 99 students
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