| 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 | 1,747 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Yerington, NV | 3,282 | 27% | 43.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iowa, LA | 3,282 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Hogansville, GA | 3,283 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Warrensburg, NY | 3,283 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Millersburg, OH | 3,280 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Frostproof, FL | 3,285 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Yerington, NV | 3,282 | 27% | 43.4% |
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