Other / mixed grade configuration · Dyer, NV

Dyer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dyer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320015000143
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0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dyer Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Nevada schools.

25
Resource Index · Lower
37:1
large classes for Nevada
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
37
students enrolled

Dyer Elementary School has class sizes larger than 95% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

School address

Dyer, NV 89010
District: Esmeralda County School District · Nevada

NCES ID 320015000143 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 320015000143 · Dyer, NV Other · SMALL · TRAD

37 enr · 37:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Goldfield Elementary School (24 students)

Dyer Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Dyer Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dyer Elementary School reports 37 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dyer Elementary School compares

Dyer Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 37:1 ▲ 80% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 30% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 37 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

37:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
37:1
students per teacher - 80% above state mean
Top 95% in Nevada - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
62.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$35,114
per pupil, district-wide - above Nevada avg of $16,469
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.5%
White 35.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Dyer Elementary School is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Esmeralda County School District, which includes Dyer Elementary School.

$35,114
Per student
+113%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,469
+99%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 1.3%
State 83.9%
Federal 14.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Dyer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Goldfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Esmeralda Virtual High School Smaller Lower economic need No ratio data
Silver Peak Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dyer Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Esmeralda County School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~37 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~37:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dyer Elementary School

How many students attend Dyer Elementary School?

Dyer Elementary School has 37 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dyer, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dyer Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dyer Elementary School is 37:1, which is 80% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 136% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dyer Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Dyer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dyer Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Dyer Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment, in Dyer, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dyer Elementary School?

Dyer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Esmeralda County School District?

Besides Dyer Elementary School, Esmeralda County School District also operates Goldfield Elementary School (24 students), Esmeralda Virtual High School (8 students), and Silver Peak Elementary School (6 students). See the Esmeralda County School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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