Lyons’s public schools outscore 58% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lyons, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lyons, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lyons’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 174 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyons’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,481 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Stayton 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.
What’s behind Lyons’s grade
B: better than 58% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyons, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lyons
Mari-Linn School
Grades K–8 · 158 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lyons
Stayton High School
Grades 9–12 · 669 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stayton
10th grade in Lyons
Stayton High School
Grades 9–12 · 669 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stayton
Lyons’s public schools are run by North Santiam School District 29J, which also serves Stayton and Sublimity. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Lyons vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Lyons’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons | B | North Santiam School District 29J |
Every school in Lyons
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lyons’s schools
Are Lyons’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Lyons children attend outscore 58% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lyons in?
North Santiam School District 29J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,110 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lyons kids go to high school?
Stayton High School in Stayton, with 669 students.
What is Lyons’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in North Santiam School District 29J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Lyons spend per student?
$15,481 in North Santiam School District 29J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lyons 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.