Eagle Valley Times

There were 89 Black students enrolled in Lyon County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.1% 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, Black students comprised 1% of the student body to be the second 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 Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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 Black Students	Black %
2022-23	9,053	89	1%
2021-22	8,918	76	0.8%
2020-21	8,817	74	0.8%
2019-20	9,034	77	0.8%
2018-19	9,066	78	0.9%
2017-18	8,927	63	0.7%
2016-17	8,348	57	0.7%
2015-16	8,129	57	0.7%
2014-15	8,065	66	0.8%
2013-14	8,086	63	0.8%
2012-13	8,059	64	0.8%
2011-12	8,228	67	0.8%
2010-11	8,541	67	0.8%
2009-10	8,752	178	2%
2008-09	8,933	190	2.1%
2007-08	9,236	197	2.1%
2006-07	9,149	179	2%
2005-06	8,688	147	1.7%
2004-05	8,016	116	1.4%
2003-04	7,660	74	1%