Lyon School District

25 East Goldfield Avenue
Yerington, NV 89447
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,814 students in Lyon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Lyon School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
22 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
9,057 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
9,849 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lyon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#13 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
23%
30%
35%
44%
25%
26%
(22-23)
88%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.70
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
47%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
58%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,494 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,946 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,494
$12,085
Spending / Student
$12,946
$12,248

Best Lyon School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4180 Farm District Road
Fernley, NV 89408
(775) 575-3332
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students
Rank: #22.
Sutro Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
190 Dayton Village Parkway
Dayton, NV 89403
(775) 246-6270
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
Rank: #33.
Fernley Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
450 Hardie Lane
Fernley, NV 89408
(775) 575-3420
Grades: PK-4
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Dayton Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
285 Dayton Valley Road
Dayton, NV 89403
(775) 246-6262
Grades: PK-6
| 454 students
Rank: #55.
Smith Valley Schools
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Day Lane
Smith, NV 89430
(775) 465-2332
Grades: PK-12
| 189 students
Rank: #66.
Yerington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
112 N. California Street
Yerington, NV 89447
(775) 463-6844
Grades: PK-4
| 466 students
Rank: #77.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Farm District Road
Fernley, NV 89408
(775) 575-3414
Grades: PK-4
| 575 students
Rank: #88.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Ferretto Parkway
Dayton, NV 89403
(775) 246-6170
Grades: PK-6
| 435 students
Rank: #99.
Silver Stage Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3900 W. Spruce Avenue
Silver Springs, NV 89429
(775) 577-5060
Grades: PK-4
| 355 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,057 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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