| Index | Yerington | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yerington | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.5% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yerington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yerington, NV schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Yerington, NV, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smith Valley, NV | 1,711 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Yerington, NV | 3,190 | 27% | 43.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newton, MS | 3,190 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Gosnell, AR | 3,188 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Tipton, IA | 3,192 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Cloverdale, VA | 3,193 | 88% | 82.8% |
| Yerington, NV | 3,190 | 27% | 43.4% |
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