High school (grades 9-12) · Yerington, NV

Yerington High School

Federal NCES profile for Yerington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320030000180
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👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yerington High School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nevada median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Yerington · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.7:1
students per teacher
38.1%
free-lunch eligible

Yerington High School has class sizes near the Nevada median. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Yerington High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Yerington, NV.

School address

Yerington, NV 89447
District: Lyon County School District · Nevada

NCES ID 320030000180 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Yerington High School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.7 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 320030000180 · Yerington, NV High · SMALL · TRAD

413 enr · 21.7:1 · 38.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Fernley High School (1,327 students)

Yerington High School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.7 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Yerington High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yerington High School reports 413 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 Yerington High School compares

Yerington High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.7:1 ▲ 6% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% ▼ 50% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 413 top 62% - -

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

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Nevada - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
41.4%
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
$11,944
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,469
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 413 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 42.4%
Hispanic or Latino 40.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.0%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.3, Yerington High School is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Lyon County School District reports $11,944 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Yerington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fernley High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dayton High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Silverland Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fernley Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cottonwood Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lyon County School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~413 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Yerington High School

How many students attend Yerington High School?

Yerington High School has 413 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yerington, NV. CCD year-over-year: 394 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yerington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Yerington High School is 21.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yerington High School?

38.1% of students at Yerington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yerington High School?

The largest demographic group at Yerington High School is White at 42.4% of enrollment, in Yerington, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yerington High School?

Yerington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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).

How does Yerington High School rank among public schools in Yerington?

By Resource Investment Index, Yerington High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Yerington, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lyon County School District?

Besides Yerington High School, Lyon County School District also operates Fernley High School (1,327 students), Dayton High School (748 students), and Silverland Middle School (677 students). See the Lyon 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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