The student body was 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls.
The most common ethnicity among Lyon County students was White, who represented 60.7% of the student body. The second most-visible ethnicity in Lyon County schools was Hispanic.
Fernley High School had the highest enrollment among Lyon County 19 schools in the 2021-2022 cycle.
Enrollment in Nevada schools has dropped in recent years, falling nearly 2% in the last four years.
Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 20 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
Some data provided by the Nevada Accountability Portal may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Enrollment in Lyon County Schools
| School name | Total enrollment in 2020-2021 | Total enrollment in 2021-2022 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 583 | 584 | 0.2% |
| Dayton Elementary School | 433 | 433 | 0% |
| Dayton High School | 681 | 714 | 4.8% |
| Dayton Intermediate School | 431 | 379 | -12.1% |
| Eagle Ridge High School | 11 | - | - |
| East Valley Elementary School | 516 | 505 | -2.1% |
| Fernley Elementary School | 437 | 456 | 4.3% |
| Fernley High School | 1,209 | 1,239 | 2.5% |
| Fernley Intermediate School | 620 | 623 | 0.5% |
| Riverview Elementary School | 392 | 443 | 13% |
| Silver Stage Elementary School | 349 | 352 | 0.9% |
| Silver Stage High School | 323 | 325 | 0.6% |
| Silver Stage Middle School | 315 | 343 | 8.9% |
| Silverland Middle School | 672 | 654 | -2.7% |
| Smith Valley Schools | 226 | 203 | -10.2% |
| Sutro Elementary School | 376 | 399 | 6.1% |
| Yerington Elementary School | 450 | 450 | 0% |
| Yerington High School | 388 | 400 | 3.1% |
| Yerington Intermediate School | 405 | 410 | 1.2% |
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Fernley Elementary School• Smith Valley Schools• Lyon County Adult Education• Yerington High School• East Valley Elementary School• Sutro Elementary School• Dayton Elementary School• Eagle Ridge High School• Riverview Elementary School• Fernley Intermediate School• Yerington Intermediate School• Silverland Middle School• Silver Stage Elementary School• Silver Stage High School• Fernley High School• Silver Stage Middle School• Child Find• Yerington Elementary School• Cottonwood Elementary School• Dayton Intermediate School• Dayton High School
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