North Nevada News

David E. Norman Elementary had the highest enrollment among White Pine County schools, welcoming 395 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 65.8% of David E. Norman Elementary's total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in White Pine County, White Pine High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 379 students, while White Pine Middle School welcomed 245 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

David E. Norman Elementary is part of White Pine County School District, which roughly covers schools within White Pine County and has a main office in Ely.

In the previous school year, David E. Norman Elementary also had the highest number of students among White Pine County schools.

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 name	City	Total School Enrollment
David E. Norman Elementary	Ely	395
White Pine High School	Ely	379
White Pine Middle School	Ely	245
Learning Bridge	Ely	176
McGill Elementary	McGill	119
Lund Elementary	Lund	56
Lund High School	Lund	54
Steptoe Valley High School	Ely	31
Baker Elementary	Baker	15
Early Childhood	Ely	13