North Nevada News

The majority of students in Humboldt County schools were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of the 1,102 students attending schools in the county, 54.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 39.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Humboldt County, representing 54.4% of the student body.

Albert M. Lowry High School had the most diverse student body in the county, which included white, Hispanic, multiracial, and American Indian or Alaskan Native.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped to 66.2% 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
Albert M. Lowry High School	White	54.4%	989
Winnemucca Junior High School	White	53.8%	489
Grass Valley Elementary	White	56.1%	472
Sonoma Heights Elementary	White	47.8%	469
French Ford Middle School	White	56%	464
Winnemucca Grammar School	White	57.7%	274
McDermitt Elementary	American Indian/Alaskan Native	86.5%	52
Orovada School	White	86.5%	37
McDermitt High School	American Indian/Alaskan Native	88.9%	36
Paradise Valley School	White	92.6%	27
McDermitt Junior High School	American Indian/Alaskan Native	92%	25