Lander County Schools: Battle Mountain Elementary School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Battle Mountain Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Lander County schools, welcoming 440 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.9% of them were boys, and 46.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 59.3% of Battle Mountain Elementary School’s total enrollment.

Among the four schools in Lander County, Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 314 students, while Battle Mountain High School welcomed 294 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Battle Mountain Elementary School is part of Lander County School District, which roughly covers schools within Lander County and has a main office in Battle Mountain.

In the previous school year, Battle Mountain Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Lander County schools.

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.