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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Lyon County Education: 257 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

There were 257 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Lyon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% less than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Lyon County welcomed a total of 9,057 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 62 students.

Enrollment in Nevada public schools has dropped nearly 2% in the last four years.

Nevertheless, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 21 students, well above 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.

Ethnicities in Lyon County in 2023-24 School Year
White [58.1%]Hispanic [29.4%]Multiracial [6.1%]Ethnities with <5% [4.3%]
Enrollment in Lyon County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School nameAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment in 2023-24% of Total Enrollment
Fernley High School621,3214.7%
Yerington Intermediate School394009.8%
Yerington High School354088.6%
Yerington Elementary School314666.7%
Fernley Intermediate School246693.6%
Silverland Middle School216433.3%
Dayton High School127561.6%
Cottonwood Elementary School115751.9%
East Valley Elementary School115032.2%
Fernley Elementary School114212.6%
Dayton Elementary School-454-
Dayton Intermediate School-366-
Eagle Ridge High School-10-
Riverview Elementary School-435-
Silver Stage Elementary School-355-
Silver Stage High School-346-
Silver Stage Middle School-324-
Smith Valley Schools-189-
Sutro Elementary School-416-

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