At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,595
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
34
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,020
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,665
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 9,740
- Teachers (FTE)
- 602.94
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
What current records say about Elko
Elko operates 34 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Elko, Nevada. NCES reports 9,595 students and 514.75 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Nevada agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 3 of 17 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,020 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,665 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 11 of 17 in Nevada. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 8.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 514.75
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $132,301,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Elko
Elko, Nevada
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.8401, -115.7668
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White54.4%
- Hispanic34.8%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native5.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial3.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Elko
34 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 34 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Middle School | Middle07–08 | 668 | 23:1 | |
| Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy | High09–12 | 47 | 23.5:1 | |
| Carlin Elementary School | ElementaryKG–06 | 183 | 18.3:1 | |
| Carlin High School | High09–12 | 106 | 8.2:1 | |
| Carlin Jr High School | Middle07–08 | 52 | Not reported | |
| Early Childhood GBC | ElementaryPK–KG | 20 | Not reported | |
| Elko High School | High09–12 | 1,407 | 21.3:1 | |
| Flagview Intermediate School | Middle05–06 | 674 | 21.1:1 | |
| Grammar School 2 | ElementaryPK–04 | 341 | 18.9:1 | |
| Independence Valley Elementary School | ElementaryKG–08 | 5 | Not reported | |
| Jackpot Elementary School | ElementaryKG–06 | 78 | 15.6:1 | |
| Jackpot High School | High09–12 | 39 | 9.8:1 | |
| Jackpot Jr High School | Middle07–08 | 14 | Not reported | |
| Liberty Peak Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 579 | 17:1 | |
| Montello Elementary School | ElementaryKG–08 | 5 | Not reported | |
| Mound Valley Elementary School | ElementaryKG–08 | 9 | 9:1 | |
| Mountain View Elementary School | ElementaryKG–04 | 507 | 16.9:1 | |
| Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy | OtherKG–12 | 47 | Not reported | |
| Northside Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 341 | 14.8:1 | |
| Owyhee Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 165 | 27.5:1 | |
| Owyhee High School | High09–12 | 87 | 10.9:1 | |
| Owyhee Jr High School | Middle07–08 | 41 | Not reported | |
| Ruby Valley Elementary School | ElementaryKG–08 | 6 | 2:1 | |
| Sage Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 413 | 16.5:1 |