Eagle Valley Times

There were 2,582 Hispanic students enrolled in Lyon County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Lyon County welcomed a total of 9,044 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 28.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 369 students.

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

Meanwhile, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 20 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

School name	Hispanic Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Difference
Fernley High School	369	1,308	<0.1%
Dayton High School	205	748	-0.2%
Yerington Elementary School	204	481	-0.7%
Fernley Intermediate School	179	640	<0.1%
Silverland Middle School	173	643	-0.3%
Yerington High School	172	394	0.6%
Cottonwood Elementary School	167	579	3.5%
Yerington Intermediate School	159	403	1.7%
East Valley Elementary School	141	563	2.3%
Sutro Elementary School	140	399	0.8%
Riverview Elementary School	121	413	3.3%
Dayton Intermediate School	114	376	3.9%
Fernley Elementary School	110	428	1.6%
Dayton Elementary School	107	434	-1.2%
Silver Stage High School	65	333	1.4%
Silver Stage Middle School	61	329	-0.1%
Silver Stage Elementary School	54	364	-0.5%
Smith Valley Schools	38	209	-0.1%
Eagle Ridge High School	3	0	-16.7%