North Nevada News

There were 79 Black students enrolled in Elko County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Elko County School District welcomed 10,161 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Elko County School District roughly covers 34 schools within Elko County and has a main office in Elko.

Among the 34 schools in Elko County School District, Elko High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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	10,161	79	0.8%
2021-22	9,943	83	0.8%
2020-21	9,609	82	0.8%
2019-20	10,247	87	0.8%
2018-19	10,131	88	0.9%
2017-18	9,924	78	0.8%
2016-17	9,907	92	0.9%
2015-16	10,149	100	1%
2014-15	9,859	102	1%
2013-14	9,945	95	1%
2012-13	9,841	108	1.1%
2011-12	9,611	106	1.1%
2010-11	9,530	93	1%
2009-10	9,392	99	1%
2008-09	9,601	90	0.9%
2007-08	9,748	89	0.9%
2006-07	9,785	80	0.8%
2005-06	9,649	73	0.8%
2004-05	9,639	60	0.6%
2003-04	9,581	61	0.6%