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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 24.4% of Churchill County's student body in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction chad aldis 2023

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education

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.

Ethnicities in Churchill County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.3%]Hispanic [24.4%]Multiracial [8.5%]Ethnities with <5% [7.8%]
Enrollment in Churchill County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School nameHispanic Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment in 2022-23% Difference
Churchill County High School2551,0540.2%
Churchill County Middle School1837410.8%
Oasis Academy1477350%
Lahontan Elementary School1254742.9%
Numa Elementary School1184691.4%
E. C. Best Elementary1064450.1%
Northside Early Learning Center601595.2%

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