Eagle Valley Times

There were 9,053 students enrolled in Lyon County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 59.2% of the Lyon County School District's total enrollment.

Lyon County School District roughly covers 18 schools within Lyon County and has a main office in Yerington.

Among the 18 schools in Lyon County School District, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,308 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Enrollment in Nevada has experienced a notable decline, falling nearly 2% over the last four years.

Meanwhile, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 15 students.

School	Total Enrollment
Fernley High School	1,308
Dayton High School	748
Silverland Middle School	643
Fernley Intermediate School	640
Cottonwood Elementary School	579
East Valley Elementary School	563
Yerington Elementary School	481
Dayton Elementary School	434
Fernley Elementary School	428
Riverview Elementary School	413
Yerington Intermediate School	403
Sutro Elementary School	399
Yerington High School	394
Dayton Intermediate School	376
Silver Stage Elementary School	364
Silver Stage High School	333
Silver Stage Middle School	329
Smith Valley Schools	209