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There were 5,361 white students enrolled in Lyon County schools in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction chad aldis 2023

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

There were 5,361 white 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, white students comprised 59.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 756 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.

Ethnicities in Lyon County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.3%]Hispanic [28.5%]Multiracial [6.2%]Ethnities with <5% [6%]
Enrollment in Lyon County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School nameWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% Difference
Fernley High School7561,308-1.8%
Dayton High School481748-0.7%
Silverland Middle School374643-1.3%
Fernley Intermediate School362640-1.7%
Cottonwood Elementary School347579-4.1%
East Valley Elementary School343563-1.1%
Silver Stage Elementary School283364-0.4%
Dayton Elementary School2774341.2%
Riverview Elementary School256413-5.1%
Fernley Elementary School248428-1.1%
Silver Stage Middle School2343291.4%
Sutro Elementary School2333990.8%
Dayton Intermediate School231376-3.5%
Silver Stage High School227333-1.4%
Yerington Elementary School208481-1.4%
Yerington Intermediate School176403-1.2%
Smith Valley Schools1672091.1%
Yerington High School153394-2.9%
Eagle Ridge High School5038.9%

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