In 1948, under Superintendent R. Y. Hooks, the Lyon County Schools were consolidated into the city schools. Eddyville Graded Common School was the first of its kind in Lyon County. Professor W. H. Rush of Jefferson County, Kentucky, conducted the first session in the school.
Eddyville High School, which was accredited in 1927, had its first graduating class in 1915.
Kuttawa High School was built in 1901 and was accredited in about 1925.
Century Normal College of Kuttawa was built in the year of 1900. It was the finest and most complete college in Western Kentucky. It had the same location as that of Lyon County High School. Credit has been given to J. C. Glenn for the establishment of the Century Normal College of Kuttawa. Professor H. B. Gibson served as president of the institution.
In 1947 Lyon County had the 6-6 plan of school which means that the first six grades are all under the same system and the seven to twelve grades, which made up the junior and senior high schools, are all under the same system. In 1960 Lyon County Schools adopted the 8-4 plan in which there is no junior high. This plan was adopted so that the former junior high students could start in high school work sooner. The schools in Lyon County have an "A" rating which means that students will be accepted in colleges without pre-college exams.
Lyon County now has one superintendent, two principals, two secretaries, forty-two class room teachers, a director of personnel, and a supervisor.