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Churchill County's only school district: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

The majority of students in Churchill County's only district were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of the 3,283 students attending schools in the county, 57.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 26.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Churchill County, representing 57.8% of the student body.

Churchill County School District has a main office in Fallon and is the only school district within Churchill County.

In the 2023-24 school year, total student enrollment in the county dropped to 1.8% compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Churchill County in 2023-24 School Year
White [57.4%]Hispanic [26.1%]Multiracial [8.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [8%]

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