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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Nevada Education: 3,602 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled 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/

There were 3,602 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Nevada schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Nevada welcomed a total of 479,578 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0.8% of the total enrollment, to be the least represented ethnic group in the state.

Among the 721 schools in Nevada, Owyhee Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 147 students.

Enrollment in Nevada public schools has dropped nearly nearly 2% in the last four years.

Nevertheless, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 21 students, well above the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Ethnicities in Nevada in 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic [44.9%]White [27.5%]Black [12.2%]Multiracial [7.6%]Asian [5.6%]Ethnities with <5% [2.2%]
American Indian or Alaskan Native Enrollment in Nevada in 2023-24 School Year
County Name% of American Indian or Alaskan Native Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Carson City1.6%7,484
Churchill County4.2%4,053
Clark County0.1%358,794
Douglas County2.1%5,030
Elko County4.7%10,203
Esmeralda County0%89
Eureka County3.1%325
Humboldt County3.3%3,334
Lander County3.9%1,077
Lincoln County0%959
Lyon County2.8%9,057
Mineral County10.8%594
Nye County0.2%5,642
Pershing County4.1%637
Storey County0%400
Washoe County0.7%67,199
White Pine County2.4%1,446

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