Eagle Valley Times

There were 2,582 Hispanic students enrolled in Lyon County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% 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, Hispanic students comprised 28.5% of the student body to be the second most 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 Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 369 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	9,053	2,582	28.5%
2021-22	8,918	2,473	27.7%
2020-21	8,817	2,382	27%
2019-20	9,034	2,408	26.6%
2018-19	9,066	2,426	26.8%
2017-18	8,927	2,292	25.7%
2016-17	8,348	2,166	26%
2015-16	8,129	2,045	25.2%
2014-15	8,065	1,998	24.8%
2013-14	8,086	1,959	24.2%
2012-13	8,059	1,953	24.2%
2011-12	8,228	2,014	24.5%
2010-11	8,541	2,083	24.4%
2009-10	8,752	1,878	21.5%
2008-09	8,933	1,863	20.9%
2007-08	9,236	1,831	19.8%
2006-07	9,149	1,726	18.9%
2005-06	8,688	1,521	17.5%
2004-05	8,016	1,293	16.1%
2003-04	7,660	1,163	15.2%