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 3,342 students in the halls of Churchill County School District schools, 0.5% lower than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Churchill County which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 57.8% of Churchill County School District's total enrollment.
Churchill County School District has a main office in Fallon and is the only school district within Churchill County.
Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism has become a significant issue in Nevada since the pandemic. In the 2022-23 school year, the state reported that more than a third of students (34.9%) were chronically absent from classes, nearly double the rate from 2018-19 (18.8%). This mirrors a national trend, with estimates suggesting the number of chronically absent students in the U.S. has grown to over 16 million compared to pre-pandemic data.
Currently, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill County High School | 1,054 | 1,012 | 4.2% |
| Churchill County Middle School | 741 | 801 | -7.5% |
| Lahontan Elementary School | 474 | 477 | -0.6% |
| Numa Elementary School | 469 | 504 | -6.9% |
| E. C. Best Elementary | 445 | 446 | -0.2% |
| Northside Early Learning Center | 159 | 120 | 32.5% |
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