North Nevada News

There were 994 Hispanic students enrolled in Churchill County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Churchill County welcomed a total of 4,077 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 24.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Churchill County, Churchill County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 255 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 20 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

School name	Hispanic Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Difference
Churchill County High School	255	1,054	0.2%
Churchill County Middle School	183	741	0.8%
Oasis Academy	147	735	0%
Lahontan Elementary School	125	474	2.9%
Numa Elementary School	118	469	1.4%
E. C. Best Elementary	106	445	0.1%
Northside Early Learning Center	60	159	5.2%