There were 79 Black students enrolled in Elko County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
Data showed that Elko County School District welcomed 10,161 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Elko County School District roughly covers 34 schools within Elko County and has a main office in Elko.
Among the 34 schools in Elko County School District, Elko High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 15 students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Black Students | Black % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,161 | 79 | 0.8% |
| 2021-22 | 9,943 | 83 | 0.8% |
| 2020-21 | 9,609 | 82 | 0.8% |
| 2019-20 | 10,247 | 87 | 0.8% |
| 2018-19 | 10,131 | 88 | 0.9% |
| 2017-18 | 9,924 | 78 | 0.8% |
| 2016-17 | 9,907 | 92 | 0.9% |
| 2015-16 | 10,149 | 100 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 9,859 | 102 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 9,945 | 95 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 9,841 | 108 | 1.1% |
| 2011-12 | 9,611 | 106 | 1.1% |
| 2010-11 | 9,530 | 93 | 1% |
| 2009-10 | 9,392 | 99 | 1% |
| 2008-09 | 9,601 | 90 | 0.9% |
| 2007-08 | 9,748 | 89 | 0.9% |
| 2006-07 | 9,785 | 80 | 0.8% |
| 2005-06 | 9,649 | 73 | 0.8% |
| 2004-05 | 9,639 | 60 | 0.6% |
| 2003-04 | 9,581 | 61 | 0.6% |
