Lyndon

The Lyndon school district in Kansas consists of two schools: Lyndon Elementary, serving grades PK-8, and Lyndon High, serving grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Lyndon High appears to be the standout school in the district, outperforming Lyndon Elementary on several key metrics.

Lyndon High has a higher statewide ranking, ranking 158 out of 318 Kansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Lyndon Elementary's ranking of 344 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools. Lyndon High also has a higher star rating from SchoolDigger, with 4 stars out of 5 for the 2022-2023 school year, while Lyndon Elementary has a 3-star rating. Additionally, Lyndon High has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages, while Lyndon Elementary's proficiency rates are generally lower than the state averages.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Lyndon High having a slightly lower ratio of 11.1 to 1 compared to Lyndon Elementary's 12.5 to 1. The spending per student is also similar between the two schools, with Lyndon High spending slightly more at $11,876 compared to Lyndon Elementary's $11,857 (2018-2019 school year). However, the free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is higher at Lyndon Elementary (40.92%) compared to Lyndon High (26.32%), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at the elementary school.