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Lyon County Schools
Lyon County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Lyon County (Eddyville). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lyon County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lyon County
3 of 3 schools in Lyon County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Lyon County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Lyon County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Lyon County Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Lyon County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lyon County
High schools (1)
- C Lyon County High School, Eddyville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Lyon County Middle School, Eddyville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Lyon County Elementary School, Eddyville
Where Lyon County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Eddyville (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Lyon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 973 students with 58 full-time-equivalent teachers and 137 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Caldwell County (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Marshall County (11 schools, 17 mi)
- Trigg County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Livingston County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Crittenden County (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Calloway County (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Paducah Independent (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Murray Independent (4 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Lyon County
How many schools are in Lyon County?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Lyon County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lyon County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Eddyville.
How good are the schools in Lyon County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 39.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lyon County?
973 students were enrolled in Lyon County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lyon County?
Lyon County is in Kentucky, based in Lyon County, with its district office in Eddyville. Its boundary covers about 214 sq mi.