The only school district in Humboldt County suffered a drop in enrollment numbers in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
There were 3,311 students in the halls of Humboldt County School District schools, 1.4% lower than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Humboldt County amplified the state’s declining trend, showing a sharper decrease in student numbers than the state average, which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 54.2% of Humboldt County School District’s total enrollment.
Humboldt County School District has a main office in Winnemucca and is the only school district within Humboldt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert M. Lowry High School | 947 | 906 | 4.5% |
| French Ford Middle School | 480 | 504 | -4.8% |
| Grass Valley Elementary | 474 | 461 | 2.8% |
| Sonoma Heights Elementary | 464 | 486 | -4.5% |
| Winnemucca Junior High School | 463 | 519 | -10.8% |
| Winnemucca Grammar School | 301 | 298 | 1% |
| McDermitt Elementary | 51 | 55 | -7.3% |
| Orovada School | 37 | 33 | 12.1% |
| Paradise Valley School | 30 | 32 | -6.2% |
| McDermitt High School | 29 | 28 | 3.6% |
| McDermitt Junior High School | 21 | 20 | 5% |
