The only school district in Pershing County suffered a drop in enrollment numbers in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
There were 684 students in the halls of Pershing County School District schools, 0.3% lower than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Pershing County which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Pershing County School District students was white, accounting for 47.5% of the student population.
Pershing County School District has a main office in Lovelock and is the only school district within Pershing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelock Elementary School | 314 | 337 | -6.8% |
| Pershing County High School | 183 | 166 | 10.2% |
| Pershing County Middle School | 148 | 150 | -1.3% |
| Imlay Elementary School | 18 | 16 | 12.5% |
