How many girls were enrolled in Elko County in 2021-22 school year?

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

By North Nevada News

Sep 28, 2023

Of the 10,159 students in Elko County schools, 48.6% (4,935) were girls, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Analyzing school data showed the number of girls enrolled in Elko County schools grew by 3.7% from the previous year.

Countywide, Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy had the lowest percentage of female students (23.8%), while the highest percentage was recorded at Mound Valley Elementary School (72.7%).

Nevada had 486,682 students in 763 schools across 18 districts in 2022, with 27,123 public school teachers.

Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 20 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Gender Enrollment in Elko County Over 5 Years

Gender Enrollment Among Elko County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School name	Male	Female	Total enrollment
Elko High School	646	683	1,329
Spring Creek High School	437	418	855
Adobe Middle School	357	399	756
Spring Creek Middle School	376	340	716
Flagview Intermediate School	321	341	662
Southside Elementary School	335	284	619
Mountain View Elementary School	346	269	615
Liberty Peak Elementary School	315	281	596
West Wendover Elementary School	223	213	436
Sage Elementary School	215	183	398
Spring Creek Elementary School	191	199	390
Northside Elementary School	185	181	366
West Wendover High School	162	154	316
Grammar School 2	179	121	300
West Wendover Middle School	120	106	226
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy	104	119	223
Elko Institute for Academic Achievement	110	86	196
Wells Elementary School	88	84	172
Carlin Elementary School	90	81	171
Owyhee Elementary School	83	84	167
Wells High School	48	54	102
Owyhee High School	46	48	94
Carlin High School	39	47	86
Jackpot Elementary School	28	32	60
Carlin Junior High School	29	23	52
Wells Junior High School	23	22	45
Jackpot High School	25	17	42
Owyhee Junior High School	23	17	40
Independence High School	29	0	29
Ruby Valley Elementary School	16	6	22
Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy	16	5	21
Jackpot Junior High School	9	12	21
Montello Elementary School	9	6	15
Mound Valley Elementary School	3	8	11
Early Childhood GBC	4	6	10