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Schools in Lyon

Lyon’s public schools

Coahoma County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lyon. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
30%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 35% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MS 13.9
Schools in town
0
1,009 students on the public path
In brief

Lyon’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Lyon’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Lyon Elementary places highest (better than 34%); Friars Point Elementary lowest (15%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Lyon, graded from C− to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Coahoma County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lyon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–8Coahoma County Jr High Schoolin ClarksdaleNo scores
9–12Coahoma County High Schoolin ClarksdaleC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Coahoma County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coahoma County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,009 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$16,776MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 41.7% · 612 students tested
Math24%
State average 47% · 595 students tested

Lyon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Lyon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lyon—Coahoma County
ClarksdaleDClarksdale Municipal PK–12 · Coahoma County K–12

Every school in Lyon

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lyonin other towns
Lyon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
224 students15:1Rate it →
Jonestown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jonestown
C−
135 students11:1Rate it →
Friars Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Friars Point
C−
133 students12:1Rate it →
Coahoma County Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clarksdale
172 students14:1Rate it →
Coahoma County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksdale
C−
345 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyon’s schools

Are Lyon’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lyon. Coahoma County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lyon. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lyon in?

Coahoma County School District.

Where do Lyon kids go to high school?

Coahoma County High School.

Parents talk

What Lyon families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.