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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 55.6% of Elko County's student body in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction chad aldis 2023

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

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

There were 5,765 white students enrolled in Elko County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Elko County welcomed a total of 10,367 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 55.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 36 schools in Elko County, Spring Creek High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 736 students.

Enrollment in Nevada has experienced a notable decline, falling nearly 2% over the last four years.

Meanwhile, 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.

Ethnicities in Elko County in 2022-23 School Year
White [55.6%]Hispanic [34.1%]American Indian or Alaskan Native [5.5%]Ethnities with <5% [4.8%]
Enrollment in Elko County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School nameWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% Difference
Spring Creek High School736909-1.4%
Elko High School6621,424-2.8%
Spring Creek Middle School597734-1.3%
Liberty Peak Elementary School525649-1.5%
Mountain View Elementary School3726120%
Adobe Middle School3637203.3%
Spring Creek Elementary School351421-0.5%
Flagview Intermediate School350686-0.3%
Sage Elementary School3374380.1%
Northside Elementary School229389-1.2%
Grammar School 21863392.9%
Southside Elementary School1716080.3%
Carlin Elementary School124155-1.3%
Elko Institute for Academic Achievement108197-4.4%
West Wendover Elementary School86447-0.3%
Wells Elementary School83171-3.8%
Carlin High School75972.9%
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy67105-1.2%
Carlin Junior High School66781.9%
West Wendover High School61318-2.3%
Wells High School60984.4%
West Wendover Middle School37212-2.9%
Wells Junior High School32508.4%
Jackpot Elementary School20700.2%
Montello Elementary School11125%
Ruby Valley Elementary School11110%
Mound Valley Elementary School91017.3%
Early Childhood814-
Early Childhood GBC6026.7%
Jackpot High School643-2.7%
Jackpot Junior High School51514.3%
Independence Valley Elementary School4017.5%
Independence High School323-24.9%
Owyhee Elementary School2173-0.6%
Owyhee High School1890.1%
Owyhee Junior High School150-

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