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/
Of the 165 students attending schools in the county, 75.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 17.2% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Eureka County, representing 76.9% of the student body.
Eureka County High School had the most diverse student body in the county, which included white, Hispanic, and American Indian or Alaskan Native.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped to 45% compared to the previous year.
Data indicates significant achievement gaps in Nevada, particularly for Hispanic and Black students. During the 2023-24 academic year, Hispanic students, representing 44.9% of the state's student body, achieved proficiency rates of 23.5% in math and 32.9% in English Language Arts (ELA). These rates lag approximately 20 percentage points behind their white peers.
The gap is even more pronounced for Black students, who demonstrated average math proficiency of 16.9% and ELA proficiency of 26.9%.
Currently, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
| School name | Most Prevalent Ethnic Group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka County High School | White | 73.9% | 165 |
| Eureka Elementary School | White | 75.2% | 125 |
| Crescent Valley Elementary | White | 85.7% | 35 |
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