Eagle Valley Times

There were 2,661 Hispanic students enrolled in Lyon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 29.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 381 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.

School name	Hispanic Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% of Total Enrollment
Fernley High School	381	1,321	28.8%
Dayton High School	219	756	29%
Yerington Elementary School	215	466	46.1%
Silverland Middle School	199	643	30.9%
Cottonwood Elementary School	187	575	32.5%
Yerington High School	175	408	42.9%
Fernley Intermediate School	173	669	25.9%
Yerington Intermediate School	151	400	37.8%
Sutro Elementary School	146	416	35.1%
Fernley Elementary School	138	421	32.8%
East Valley Elementary School	130	503	25.8%
Riverview Elementary School	130	435	29.9%
Dayton Elementary School	108	454	23.8%
Dayton Intermediate School	100	366	27.3%
Silver Stage High School	67	346	19.4%
Silver Stage Middle School	63	324	19.4%
Silver Stage Elementary School	50	355	14.1%
Smith Valley Schools	29	189	15.3%
Eagle Ridge High School	-	10	-