Enrollment
178
Combined
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 1,078
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYON·NCES 320030000178
Smith Valley Schools
20 Day Lane, Smith, NV 89430 · (775) 465-2332 · Lyon County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.5%
NV avg 45.8% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
30.1%
NV avg 35.6% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 38.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smith Valley Schools ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
-48 (-21%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 15.3 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 9.4 | 20.2:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 14.2 | 14.7:1 | 16% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 21% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 15.3 | 13.3:1 | 31% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 37% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 127 | 9 | 14.1:1 | 25% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 2 | 55.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Valley Schools.
About Smith Valley Schools
Smith Valley Schools is a small combined-grade school found in Smith, Nevada. The school had 178 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for combined schools in Nevada is about 1,078, so this school runs 83% smaller than that.
Smith Valley Schools is in Lyon, a district with 9,169 students across 19 schools.
The large majority of students at Smith Valley Schools, 81%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Smith Valley Schools belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
The school employs the equivalent of 15.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.6:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Nevada is 22.6:1, higher than at this school.
Census Bureau estimates for Lyon County show that median household income is about $80,812, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Smith Valley Schools is one of 20 public schools in Lyon County, which together enroll about 9,169 students.
The closest other public school is Yerington Elementary School, about 15.6 miles away.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 21%, from 226 to 178. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.8:1 to 11.6:1.
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Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,680
Census ACS
Median income
$80,812
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,169 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lyon
- Fernley High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Dayton High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Silverland Middle SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Fernley Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Yerington Elementary School15.6 mi · 465
- Yerington High School15.8 mi · 413
- Yerington Intermediate School15.8 mi · 402
- Jacobsen High School18.0 mi · 24
- Coleville High18.9 mi · 45
- Antelope Elementary19.0 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Valley SchoolsHow many students attend Smith Valley Schools?
Smith Valley Schools enrolls approximately 178 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Smith Valley Schools serve?
Smith Valley Schools serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Valley Schools?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smith Valley Schools is approximately 11.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Smith Valley Schools?
Smith Valley Schools reports a student body of 81% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Smith Valley Schools?
Smith Valley Schools is overseen by Lyon in Lyon County.
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