North Nevada News

There were 308 multiracial students enrolled in Elko County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.1% more 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, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the fourth most 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	10,161	308	3%
2021-22	9,943	270	2.7%
2020-21	9,609	237	2.5%
2019-20	10,247	235	2.3%
2018-19	10,131	185	1.8%
2017-18	9,924	144	1.4%
2016-17	9,907	141	1.4%
2015-16	10,149	56	0.6%
2014-15	9,859	54	0.6%
2013-14	9,945	52	0.5%
2012-13	9,841	50	0.5%
2011-12	9,611	35	0.4%
2010-11	9,530	27	0.3%