NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education
NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education
American Indian students committed 8.8% of the 227 criminal incidents in Churchill County schools in the 2022-23 school year. This is a decrease in the share of crimes committed by American Indian students compared to the year before.
The most common offense committed by American Indian students involved violence, occurring 45% of the time.
The year before, incidents involving weapons were the most common crimes committed by American Indian Churchill County students.
In fact, incidents involving violence were the most prevalent crimes among all students in Churchill County schools in the 2022-23 school year.
Overall, the total number of criminal incidents in Churchill County schools increased by 64.5% compared to the previous year.
Within Churchill County, Churchill County High School experienced the highest level of student-perpetrated criminal activity.
Parents have raised concerns about increasing crime in Nevada schools.
“Nevada schools are in a state of crisis as classroom violence increases,” Sig and Lori Rogich wrote in an opinion column in the Reno Gazette Journal.
An analysis of school district police data by the Las Vegas Sun found that both the occurrence and intensity of crimes within schools are increasing dangerously.
Some data provided by the Nevada Accountability Portal may be incomplete, as it is subject to the limitations imposed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
| School Name | Total Count of Incidents | % of American Indian Students Responsible |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill County High School | 91 | 5.5% |
| Churchill County Middle School | 71 | 11.3% |
| Numa Elementary School | 41 | 17.1% |
| Oasis Academy | 23 | 0% |
| E. C. Best Elementary | 1 | 0% |
| Lahontan Elementary School | 0 | 0% |
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