Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://twitter.com/nvsupt
Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://twitter.com/nvsupt
Of the 468 students attending schools in the county, 49% were white. Hispanic students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 34.7% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Pershing County, representing 47.8% of the student body.
Lovelock Elementary School and Pershing County 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 27.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelock Elementary School | White | 47.1% | 293 |
| Pershing County High School | White | 47.4% | 175 |
| Pershing County Middle School | White | 50% | 154 |
| Imlay Elementary School | White | 93.3% | 15 |
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