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About this school
Fernley High School is
a town public school
in Fernley, Nevada that is part of Lyon County School District.
It serves 1,318 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Fernley High School
$34,286
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
28
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Fernley High School has received support from
19 individuals from Nevada and
9 individuals out-of-state.
