Lyon County School District, Nevada

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Lyon County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 9,057 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Lyon County School District is a school district in Nevada (Lyon County). During the 2024 school year, 9,057 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lyon County School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elmer BullDistrict V
Dawn CarsonDistrict III
Darin FarrDistrict II
Tom HendrixDistrict IV
Sherry ParsonsDistrict I
Bridget PetersonDistrict VI
James WhislerDistrict VII

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,226,000 $2,380 16%
Local: $12,268,000 $1,376 10%
State: $95,617,000 $10,722 74%
Total: $129,111,000 $14,478
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $118,611,000 $13,300
Total Current Expenditures: $106,370,000 $11,927
Instructional Expenditures: $55,378,000 $6,209 47%
Student and Staff Support: $13,681,000 $1,534 12%
Administration: $18,774,000 $2,105 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,537,000 $2,078 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,840,000 $1,103
Construction: $8,344,000 $935
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $414,000 $46
Interest on Debt: $1,987,000 $222


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 30-34 21-39 15 10-14 20-24 24
2018-2019 32 45-49 11-19 24 15-19 35-39 36
2017-2018 35 35-39 20-29 29 25-29 40-44 37
2016-2017 44 45-49 40-49 38 25-29 45-49 47
2015-2016 43 55-59 30-39 36 30-34 45-49 47
2013-2014 70 80-89 60-69 62 60-64 70-74 73
2012-2013 66 70-74 40-59 61 50-54 65-69 69
2011-2012 77 85-89 50-59 75 60-64 75-79 80
2010-2011 73 80-84 50-59 70 60-64 70-74 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 40-44 21-39 29 20-24 35-39 37
2018-2019 42 60-64 30-39 34 25-29 50-54 45
2017-2018 42 50-54 50-59 34 30-34 50-54 45
2016-2017 47 50-54 30-39 39 30-34 50-54 51
2015-2016 51 55-59 30-39 44 35-39 50-54 55
2013-2014 71 70-79 60-69 64 60-64 70-74 74
2012-2013 69 65-69 40-59 62 55-59 70-74 72
2011-2012 70 75-79 50-59 64 55-59 65-69 73
2010-2011 65 60-64 40-49 59 55-59 65-69 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 >=50 >=50 85-89 60-79 >=80 87
2018-2019 86 >=50 >=50 85-89 60-79 >=80 87
2017-2018 85 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=80 >=50 83
2016-2017 84 >=50 PS 85-89 >=80 >=50 83
2015-2016 81 >=50 >=50 75-79 60-79 >=80 85
2014-2015 75 >=50 >=50 70-74 40-59 60-79 77
2013-2014 79 >=50 75-79 40-59 60-79 81
2012-2013 79 >=50 >=50 75-79 60-79 60-79 80
2011-2012 78 >=80 >=50 75-79 60-79 >=80 80
2010-2011 73 >=50 >=50 65-69 60-79 >=80 78


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 9,057 0.0
2022-2023 9,053 1.5
2021-2022 8,918 1.1
2020-2021 8,817 -2.5
2019-2020 9,034 -0.4
2018-2019 9,066 1.5
2017-2018 8,927 6.5
2016-2017 8,348 2.6
2015-2016 8,129 0.6
2014-2015 8,082 -0.3
2013-2014 8,104 0.4
2012-2013 8,075 -2.5
2011-2012 8,280 -3.6
2010-2011 8,578 -2.2
2009-2010 8,765 -1.8
2008-2009 8,919 -3.9
2007-2008 9,268 1.3
2006-2007 9,149 4.8
2005-2006 8,708 6.2
2004-2005 8,172 6.0
2003-2004 7,678 5.3
2002-2003 7,268 3.1
2001-2002 7,046 5.4
2000-2001 6,666 1.9
1999-2000 6,539 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lyon County School District (%) Nevada K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 5.6
Black 0.9 12.2
Hispanic 29.4 44.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.5
Two or More Races 6.1 7.6
White 58.2 27.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lyon County School District had 462.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.6.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 30.00
Elementary: 178.00
Secondary: 166.85
Total: 462.20

Lyon County School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 39.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 39.00
School Administrative Support: 111.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 136.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 13.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 156.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lyon County School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cottonwood Elementary School575PK-4
Dayton Elementary School454PK-6
Dayton High School7569-12
Dayton Intermediate School3667-8
Eagle Ridge High School107-12
East Valley Elementary School503PK-4
Fernley Elementary School421PK-4
Fernley High School1,3219-12
Fernley Intermediate School6695-6
Lyon County Adult Education0UG-UG
Lyonline0KG-12
Riverview Elementary School435PK-6
Silverland Middle School6437-8
Silver Stage Elementary School355PK-4
Silver Stage High School3469-12
Silver Stage Middle School3245-8
Smith Valley Schools189PK-12
Sutro Elementary School416PK-6
Yerington Elementary School466PK-4
Yerington High School4089-12
Yerington Intermediate School4005-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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