Eagle Valley Times

There were 5,265 white students enrolled in Lyon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% 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, white students comprised 58.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Lyon County, Fernley High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 730 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	White Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% of Total Enrollment
Fernley High School	730	1,321	55.3%
Dayton High School	471	756	62.3%
Fernley Intermediate School	385	669	57.5%
Silverland Middle School	345	643	53.7%
Cottonwood Elementary School	331	575	57.6%
Dayton Elementary School	297	454	65.4%
East Valley Elementary School	297	503	59%
Silver Stage Elementary School	277	355	78%
Riverview Elementary School	272	435	62.5%
Sutro Elementary School	241	416	57.9%
Silver Stage High School	240	346	69.4%
Silver Stage Middle School	234	324	72.2%
Dayton Intermediate School	233	366	63.7%
Fernley Elementary School	219	421	52%
Yerington Elementary School	185	466	39.7%
Yerington Intermediate School	185	400	46.3%
Yerington High School	166	408	40.7%
Smith Valley Schools	157	189	83.1%
Eagle Ridge High School	-	10	-