The only school district in White Pine County had a rise in enrollment numbers in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
There were 1,307 students in the halls of White Pine County School District schools, 3.6% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in White Pine 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, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 69.6% of White Pine County School District’s total enrollment.
White Pine County School District has a main office in Ely and is the only school district within White Pine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David E. Norman Elementary | 395 | 389 | 1.5% |
| White Pine High School | 379 | 363 | 4.4% |
| White Pine Middle School | 245 | 226 | 8.4% |
| McGill Elementary | 119 | 110 | 8.2% |
| Lund Elementary | 56 | 52 | 7.7% |
| Lund High School | 54 | 55 | -1.8% |
| Steptoe Valley High School | 31 | 34 | -8.8% |
| Baker Elementary | 15 | 17 | -11.8% |
| Early Childhood | 13 | 15 | -13.3% |
