Eagle Valley Times

There were 559 multiracial 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, multiracial students comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 68 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	Multiracial Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Difference
Fernley High School	68	1,308	0.7%
East Valley Elementary School	52	563	-1.4%
Fernley Intermediate School	48	640	0.8%
Silverland Middle School	43	643	0.9%
Fernley Elementary School	39	428	-0.8%
Cottonwood Elementary School	37	579	0.2%
Yerington Elementary School	37	481	1.7%
Dayton High School	32	748	1.1%
Dayton Elementary School	31	434	0.7%
Silver Stage High School	29	333	-0.2%
Yerington Intermediate School	26	403	-0.6%
Riverview Elementary School	21	413	0.8%
Dayton Intermediate School	20	376	-0.5%
Sutro Elementary School	20	399	-1.5%
Silver Stage Middle School	19	329	-1.2%
Yerington High School	19	394	2.1%
Silver Stage Elementary School	16	364	1%
Smith Valley Schools	2	209	-0.5%
Eagle Ridge High School	-	0	-