C−
Lyons Unified School District 405
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Lyons, Victoria, Mitchell, Atlanta, Harrison and Wilson, and parts of Galt.
Students
692
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,274
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lyons Unified School District 405
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 56% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $11.9M, about $17,218 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Timken.
PK–5Otis-Bison ElementaryOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
6–12Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High SchoolOtis-Bison Unified School District 403
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,274 per student · 56% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
738’20
761’21
737’22
701’23
692’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Little River Unified School District 444Odessa, Rockville, Union
$18,187per student
Central Plains Unified School District 112Eureka, Thomas
$8,148per student
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Center, Lincoln
$23,039per student
Ellsworth Unified School District 327Geneseo, Trivoli
$14,687per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.