The only school district in Elko County had a rise in enrollment numbers in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
There were 10,161 students in the halls of Elko County School District schools, 2.2% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Elko County bucked the state’s trend, which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state, which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 55.6% of Elko County School District’s total enrollment.
Elko County School District has a main office in Elko and is the only school district within Elko County.
Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism has become a significant issue in Nevada since the pandemic. In the 2022-23 school year, the state reported that more than a third of students (34.9%) were chronically absent from classes, nearly double the rate from 2018-19 (18.8%). This mirrors a national trend, with estimates suggesting the number of chronically absent students in the U.S. has grown to over 16 million compared to pre-pandemic data.
Currently, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elko High School | 1,424 | 1,329 | 7.1% |
| Spring Creek High School | 909 | 855 | 6.3% |
| Spring Creek Middle School | 734 | 716 | 2.5% |
| Adobe Middle School | 720 | 756 | -4.8% |
| Flagview Intermediate School | 686 | 662 | 3.6% |
| Liberty Peak Elementary School | 649 | 596 | 8.9% |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 612 | 615 | -0.5% |
| Southside Elementary School | 608 | 619 | -1.8% |
| West Wendover Elementary School | 447 | 436 | 2.5% |
| Sage Elementary School | 438 | 398 | 10.1% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | 421 | 390 | 7.9% |
| Northside Elementary School | 389 | 366 | 6.3% |
| Grammar School 2 | 339 | 300 | 13% |
| West Wendover High School | 318 | 316 | 0.6% |
| West Wendover Middle School | 212 | 226 | -6.2% |
| Owyhee Elementary School | 173 | 167 | 3.6% |
| Wells Elementary School | 171 | 172 | -0.6% |
| Carlin Elementary School | 155 | 171 | -9.4% |
| Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy | 105 | 223 | -52.9% |
| Wells High School | 98 | 102 | -3.9% |
| Carlin High School | 97 | 86 | 12.8% |
| Owyhee High School | 89 | 94 | -5.3% |
| Carlin Junior High School | 78 | 52 | 50% |
| Jackpot Elementary School | 70 | 60 | 16.7% |
| Owyhee Junior High School | 50 | 40 | 25% |
| Wells Junior High School | 50 | 45 | 11.1% |
| Jackpot High School | 43 | 42 | 2.4% |
| Jackpot Junior High School | 15 | 21 | -28.6% |
| Early Childhood | 14 | – | – |
| Montello Elementary School | 12 | 15 | -20% |
| Ruby Valley Elementary School | 11 | 22 | -50% |
| Mound Valley Elementary School | 10 | 11 | -9.1% |
