Eagle Valley Times

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.

School name	White Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Difference
Fernley High School	756	1,308	-1.8%
Dayton High School	481	748	-0.7%
Silverland Middle School	374	643	-1.3%
Fernley Intermediate School	362	640	-1.7%
Cottonwood Elementary School	347	579	-4.1%
East Valley Elementary School	343	563	-1.1%
Silver Stage Elementary School	283	364	-0.4%
Dayton Elementary School	277	434	1.2%
Riverview Elementary School	256	413	-5.1%
Fernley Elementary School	248	428	-1.1%
Silver Stage Middle School	234	329	1.4%
Sutro Elementary School	233	399	0.8%
Dayton Intermediate School	231	376	-3.5%
Silver Stage High School	227	333	-1.4%
Yerington Elementary School	208	481	-1.4%
Yerington Intermediate School	176	403	-1.2%
Smith Valley Schools	167	209	1.1%
Yerington High School	153	394	-2.9%
Eagle Ridge High School	5	0	38.9%