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Yerington, Nevada - 20 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Lyon County School District #15 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,928 per pupil, Lyon County School District ranks #16 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,085
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$11,928
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lyon County School District operates 20 public schools serving 9,085 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 5 high, 3 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lyon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,928 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nevada compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.5% local, 74.1% state, and 16.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #15 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 420.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.2% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Yerington Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is Fernley High School, enrolling 1,327 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Eagle Ridge High School, at 8 students, a 166x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lyon County School District school enrollment varies 166× across entities
Lyon County School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 1,327 students (highest), a spread of 1,319 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lyon County School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lyon County School District student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lyon County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Lyon County School District?
Lyon County School District has 20 schools, including 5 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 9,085 students.
How much does Lyon County School District spend per student?
Lyon County School District spends $11,928 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #15 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Lyon County School District?
Lyon County School District students are 60.2% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lyon County School District?
Lyon County School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #15 out of 17 districts in Nevada.