Eagle Valley Times

There were 104 Asian students enrolled in Lyon County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Lyon County School District welcomed 9,053 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Lyon County School District roughly covers 19 schools within Lyon County and has a main office in Yerington.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County School District, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 15 students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	9,053	104	1.2%
2021-22	8,918	101	1.1%
2020-21	8,817	93	1%
2019-20	9,034	100	1.1%
2018-19	9,066	108	1.2%
2017-18	8,927	87	1%
2016-17	8,348	75	0.9%
2015-16	8,129	73	0.9%
2014-15	8,065	77	1%
2013-14	8,086	77	1%
2012-13	8,059	83	1%
2011-12	8,228	90	1.1%
2010-11	8,541	90	1%
2009-10	8,752	211	2.4%
2008-09	8,933	198	2.2%
2007-08	9,236	183	2%
2006-07	9,149	167	1.8%
2005-06	8,688	133	1.5%
2004-05	8,016	117	1.5%
2003-04	7,660	90	1.2%