Lyon County School District
Public school district · Lyon County · Nevada · NCES district ID 3200300
Lyon County School District spent $11,944 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,470). Its 19 schools enrolled 9,169 students in 2024-25; 74.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,090 per student, up 26.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Nevada: 81.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Nevada's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Lyon County ranks 7.
Where the money came from
$131,250,000 in revenue: 74.1% state, 9.5% local and 16.4% federal. Total spending including $10,003,000 of capital outlay was $120,573,000, or $13,319 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$97,199,000 74%
- Local$12,472,000 10%
- Federal$21,579,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 12 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
9,053 students in 2022-23, 9,057 students in 2023-24, 9,169 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9,053 | 452.4 | 20.0 |
| 2023-24 | 9,057 | 455.2 | 19.9 |
| 2024-25 | 9,169 | 455.2 | 20.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$29,503,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,259 per student
Lyon County School District booked $29,503,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 459 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,224 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 in 100 Nevada districts with a figure (state median $68,256, 13 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nevada teacher salary at $57,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $22,502,000 | 76.3% |
| Special education | $4,943,000 | 16.8% |
| Vocational | $1,044,000 | 3.5% |
| Other programs | $1,014,000 | 3.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,107 in 2018-19, $3,069 in 2019-20, $3,231 in 2020-21, $3,254 in 2021-22, $3,259 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lyon County School District scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 25% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Nevada | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 35% | 43.5% | 4,554 |
| Math | 25% | 28.4% | 4,553 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 659 students in Lyon County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 659 | 38,348 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
8 elementary schools, 3,724 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 572 | 20.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| East Valley Elementary School | 518 | 21.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Yerington Elementary School | 465 | 20.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Riverview Elementary School | 452 | 16.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dayton Elementary School | 451 | 16.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Fernley Elementary School | 442 | 15.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sutro Elementary School | 426 | 17.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Silver Stage Elementary School | 398 | 19.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 2,420 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverland Middle School | 677 | 22.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Fernley Intermediate School | 658 | 23.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Yerington Intermediate School | 402 | 16.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dayton Intermediate School | 356 | 21.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Silver Stage Middle School | 327 | 19.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 high schools, 2,847 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley High School | 1,327 | 24.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dayton High School | 748 | 22.4 | 25.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Yerington High School | 413 | 24.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Silver Stage High School | 351 | 19.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Eagle Ridge High School | 8 | not reported | 55.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 178 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Valley Schools | 178 | 11.6 | 14.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Lyon County Adult Education
High school in Fernley; 32 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Lyon County School District
- Website: lyoncsd.org
- Phone: (775) 463-6800
- Office: 25 E. Goldfield Ave., Yerington, NV 89447
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lyon County School District
- Nevada districts by spending per studentLyon County School District ranks 9 of 12 Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,944).#9 of 12
- Every school district in NevadaLyon County School District is the number 5 by size of 20 Nevada districts, with 9,085 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 20
- Elko County School DistrictThe next larger Nevada district: 10,171 students in fall 2022, $13,020 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,020
- Carson City School DistrictThe next smaller Nevada district: 7,722 students in fall 2022, $12,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,493
- Compare Lyon County School District with Elko County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Fernley High School, its largest high school1,327 students in 2024-25, 24.1 per teacher.1,327
- Teacher salary spending across NevadaLyon County School District spent $64,224 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,256); spending, not a salary.$64,224
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lyon County School District
How many schools and students are in Lyon County School District?
19 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high, 1 other), enrolling 9,169 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lyon County School District spend per student?
$11,944 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Nevada median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,470 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,090 per student, up 26.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lyon County School District's money come from?
$131,250,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.1% state, 9.5% local and 16.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lyon County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,311 of the 9,701 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Lyon County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$29,503,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,259 per student. Divided by the 459 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,224 per teacher, more than 17 in 100 Nevada districts (state median $68,256). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nevada teacher salary at $57,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lyon County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lyon County School District scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 25% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lyon County School District?
86% of the 659 students in Lyon County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lyon County School District's NCES district ID?
3200300. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25