Lyon County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Fernley and Yerington.
At a glance
9,169Students enrolled
19Schools
2Towns served
$15,090Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs NV
Math proficiency21%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,090
per student each year · 1% above the NV average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,817’20
8,918’21
9,053’22
9,057’23
9,169’24
Students
White · 57%5,239
Hispanic · 30%2,763
Two or more races · 6%582
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%295
Asian · 1%119
Black · 1%99
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools19 in district
Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 572 students · Fernley
C+PublicEast Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 518 students · Fernley
B+PublicYerington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 465 students · Yerington
C+PublicRiverview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 452 students · Dayton
C+PublicDayton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 451 students · Dayton
B-PublicFernley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 442 students · Fernley
C+PublicSutro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 426 students · Dayton
BPublicSilver Stage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 398 students · Silver Springs
CPublicSilverland Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 677 students · Fernley
C+PublicFernley Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 658 students · Fernley
BPublicYerington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 402 students · Yerington
CPublicDayton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 356 students · Dayton
BPublicSilver Stage Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 327 students · Silver Springs
C+PublicFernley High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,327 students · Fernley
C+PublicDayton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 748 students · Dayton
BPublicYerington High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 413 students · Yerington
C-PublicSilver Stage High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 351 students · Silver Springs
B-PublicEagle Ridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 8 students · Silver Springs
PublicSmith Valley SchoolsOther · Grades PK–12 · 178 students · Smith
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.