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 9,053 students in the halls of Lyon County School District schools, 1.5% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Lyon County bucked the state's trend, which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state, which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 59.2% of Lyon County School District's total enrollment.
Lyon County School District has a main office in Yerington and is the only school district within Lyon County.
Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism has become a significant issue in Nevada since the pandemic. In the 2022-23 school year, the state reported that more than a third of students (34.9%) were chronically absent from classes, nearly double the rate from 2018-19 (18.8%). This mirrors a national trend, with estimates suggesting the number of chronically absent students in the U.S. has grown to over 16 million compared to pre-pandemic data.
Currently, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley High School | 1,308 | 1,239 | 5.6% |
| Dayton High School | 748 | 714 | 4.8% |
| Silverland Middle School | 643 | 654 | -1.7% |
| Fernley Intermediate School | 640 | 623 | 2.7% |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 579 | 584 | -0.9% |
| East Valley Elementary School | 563 | 505 | 11.5% |
| Yerington Elementary School | 481 | 450 | 6.9% |
| Dayton Elementary School | 434 | 433 | 0.2% |
| Fernley Elementary School | 428 | 456 | -6.1% |
| Riverview Elementary School | 413 | 443 | -6.8% |
| Yerington Intermediate School | 403 | 410 | -1.7% |
| Sutro Elementary School | 399 | 399 | 0% |
| Yerington High School | 394 | 400 | -1.5% |
| Dayton Intermediate School | 376 | 379 | -0.8% |
| Silver Stage Elementary School | 364 | 352 | 3.4% |
| Silver Stage High School | 333 | 325 | 2.5% |
| Silver Stage Middle School | 329 | 343 | -4.1% |
| Smith Valley Schools | 209 | 203 | 3% |
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