C
Elko County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Elko, West Wendover, Carlin and Wells.
Students
9,539
Schools
34
Spent per student
$14,883
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elko County School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Nevada districts
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $64 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Montello.
K–8Montello Elementary SchoolThis district
9–127 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NV
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,883 per student · 0% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 89%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,529’20
9,942’21
10,147’22
9,881’23
9,539’24
About steady.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 35%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
34 public schools.
Liberty Peak Elementary School
A−579 students17:1
Southside Elementary School
D511 students21:1
Mountain View Elementary School
A−507 students17:1
West Wendover Elementary School
C419 students18:1
Sage Elementary School
B413 students17:1
Spring Creek Elementary School
B+400 students16:1
Grammar School 2
A−341 students19:1
Northside Elementary School
B+341 students15:1
Carlin Elementary School
C+183 students18:1
Owyhee Elementary School
D−165 students28:1
Wells Elementary School
B+141 students14:1
Jackpot Elementary School
B−78 students16:1
Early Childhood GBC
20 students
Mound Valley Elementary School
9 students9:1
Ruby Valley Elementary School
6 students2:1
Independence Valley Elementary School
5 students
Montello Elementary School
5 students
Spring Creek Middle School
B−708 students21:1
Flagview Intermediate School
B674 students21:1
Adobe Middle School
B−668 students23:1
West Wendover Middle School
C194 students18:1
Wells Jr High School
B−54 students
Carlin Jr High School
C+52 students
Owyhee Jr High School
D−41 students
Jackpot Jr High School
14 students
Elko High School
B−1,407 students21:1
Spring Creek High School
B+880 students22:1
West Wendover High School
C−298 students16:1
Carlin High School
C+106 students8:1
Wells High School
B−100 students7:1
Owyhee High School
D87 students11:1
Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy
47 students24:1
Jackpot High School
C+39 students10:1
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy
B−47 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.