Smith Valley Schools

Public school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Smith, Nevada

Smith Valley Schools in Smith, Nevada enrolled 178 students in 2024-25 with 15.3 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Nevada median of 26.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Nevada: 81.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

209 students in 2022-23, 189 students in 2023-24, 178 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.2 to 15.3.

Students enrolled at Smith Valley Schools by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232092023-241892024-25178
Students enrolled at Smith Valley Schools by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232092023-241892024-25178
Students enrolled at Smith Valley Schools by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232092023-241892024-25178
Students enrolled at Smith Valley Schools by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 17801002003002022-232092023-241892024-25178
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320914.214.7
2023-241899.320.2
2024-2517815.311.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 Nevada schools of this kind

Among the 18 Nevada schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 26.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherSmith Valley Schools 11.6state median 26.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherSmith Valley Schools 11.6state median 26.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherSmith Valley Schools 11.6state median 26.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherSmith Valley Schools 11.6state median 26.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 201 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Smith Valley Schools enrolled 201 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 201 of the 201 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent33.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.5% of students were White, 17.4% Hispanic, 1.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White81.5%
  2. Hispanic17.4%
  3. Two or more races1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Smith Valley Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%35%43.5%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%25% (2021-22)29.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 16 students in Smith Valley Schools'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNevada
Four-year graduation rate80% or more86%81.4%
Students in the class1665938,348

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Smith Valley Schools

  1. ALT SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 24 miles away: 4 students (2024-25).24 mi
  2. Compare Smith Valley Schools with ALT SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Lyon County School District spends per student$11,944 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,944
  4. The largest public schools in NevadaSmith Valley Schools is the number 15 by size of 22 Nevada schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#15 of 22
  5. Nevada schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 26.1 for schools of this kind.11.6:1
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Smith Valley Schools

  1. How many students attend Smith Valley Schools?
    178 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 209 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Smith, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Valley Schools?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for schools of this kind is 26.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Smith Valley Schools a Title I school?
    Smith Valley Schools was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Smith Valley Schools do on state tests?
    The students tested at Smith Valley Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Smith Valley Schools?
    80% or more of the 16 students in Smith Valley Schools's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Smith Valley Schools in?
    Lyon County School District, NCES district ID 3200300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320030000178 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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