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Yerington High School

Public Grades 9-12

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 Nevada High Schools

Better than 7% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Yerington High School is a public high school in the rural town of Yerington, Nevada, serving 413 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Lyon County School District — and it is the only public school option within 20 miles, so there are no neighboring campuses to compare it against directly. The most meaningful comparisons are against the district and the state.

Currently, the school ranks 98th of 105 Nevada high schools (7th percentile, 0 stars) for 2025–2026 — below an already low-ranked district that places 10th of 12 statewide. That marks a long decline: in 2014–2015, Yerington sat in the 77th percentile with 4 stars. Graduation is the clearest bright spot, at 90.5% in 2024–2025 versus 85.7% in the district and 85.4% statewide, and 94.6% the year before. Chronic absenteeism remains a serious concern at 38.1% in 2025–2026, above the district (36.6%) and well above the state (25.5%). Proficiency scores are also low where reported: 19.3% on 11th-grade English ACT versus 33.4% district and 50.8% state, and 13.9% on the Science end-of-course exam. Math ACT and two science results are suppressed, meaning those figures are unknown rather than zero.

Context is important. All students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in the last two reported years, per-student spending rose to $14,331 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio climbed to 24.2 in 2024–2025 from 20.0 two years earlier. Historically, results have varied across student groups, with low-income and special education students ranking in the lower-middle range in older data. The takeaway for parents: Yerington gets students to graduation at strong rates, but attendance and test proficiency lag well behind state benchmarks.

413

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,331

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

114 Pearl Street
Yerington, NV 89447

(775) 463-6822

District: Lyon

Feeder schools for Yerington High School:

Elementary:	Yerington Elementary School
Middle:	Yerington Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

40.7%

American Indian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (16% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 26% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg22%

Nevada avg31%

98^th of 105

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Lyon

10^th of 12Lyon among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	98 of 105	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	79 of 103	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	68 of 96	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	71 of 96	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	72 of 118	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.0	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	35 of 105	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.6	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	29 of 69	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.3	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	38.3	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	73 of 99	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	57 of 80	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	37 of 73	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	35.3	68 of 109	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	60 of 99	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	44 of 75	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	28.4	86 of 126	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.3	64 of 79	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	37.9	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	33.0	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	21.1	96 of 117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	59 of 100	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.7	69 of 78	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)51st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)38th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2018)38th percentile~ school

Female (2019)37th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2019)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

English19%-31 vs state

Science14%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Small town school with small town politics. If your child did not grow up in Yerington, sending him or her to YHS may not be the best choice. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yerington High School	Public	9-12	114 Pearl Street	Yerington	89447	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 463-6822	413	17	24.2	36.1%	175 (42.4%)	2 (0.5%)	168 (40.7%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	10.6	98^th of 105 public high schools	6.7%		21.1	79^th of 103 public high schools	23.3%	19		19.3			13.9	$14,331	$935	$13,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Yerington High School

What is the racial makeup of Yerington High School?

Students at Yerington High School are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Yerington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Yerington High School.

What schools feed into Yerington High School?

Yerington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Yerington Elementary School
Middle : Yerington Intermediate School

Is Yerington High School a good school?

Yerington High School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Nevada high schools.

What district is Yerington High School in?

Lyon

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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