There were 12 Black students enrolled in Pershing County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 200% more than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
Data showed that Pershing County School District welcomed 684 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Pershing County School District roughly covers four schools within Pershing County and has a main office in Lovelock.
Among the four schools in Pershing County School District, Lovelock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 | 684 | 12 | 1.8% |
| 2021-22 | 686 | 4 | 0.6% |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 7 | 1.1% |
| 2019-20 | 674 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 2018-19 | 658 | 3 | 0.5% |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 15 | 2.2% |
| 2016-17 | 627 | 12 | 1.9% |
