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Elko School District

Item: Elko School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1092 Burns Road
Elko, NV 89803

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (775) 738-5196

Top Rankings

Elko School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NV)

# Schools

36 Schools

223 Schools

# Students

9,888 Students

152,135 Students

# Teachers

494 Teachers

5,989 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elko School District	Nevada
Kind	4	176
1	4	189
2	3	192
3	5	191
4	3	196
5	4	214
6	303	1,517
7	728	1,592
8	793	1,607
9	394	193
10	406	193
11	358	181
12	311	149
Grade Not Listed	5	8

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District Rank

Elko School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NV)

#12 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elko School District
2022	#12
2021	#11
2019	#11
2018	#13
2017	#13
2016	#14
2015	#11
2014	#11
2013	#13
2012	#11
2011	#11

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25%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2022	25%	28%
2021	22%	26%
2019	32%	36%
2018	32%	35%
2017	37%	40%
2016	36%	39%
2014	60%	58%
2013	55%	61%
2012	66%	71%
2011	66%	69%
2010	65%	65%

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38%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2022	38%	44%
2021	38%	42%
2019	44%	48%
2018	32%	46%
2017	41%	48%
2016	44%	49%
2014	66%	66%
2013	63%	64%
2012	61%	63%
2011	61%	61%
2010	71%	67%

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23%

26%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2022	23%	26%
2021	25%	26%

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80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	82%	82%
2019	84%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	88%	80%
2016	85%	72%
2015	80%	75%
2014	77%	74%
2013	70%	70%
2012	72%	63%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.59	0.70
2020	0.57	0.70
2019	0.57	0.70
2018	0.55	0.70
2017	0.55	0.70
2016	0.54	0.70
2015	0.51	0.70
2014	0.54	0.70
2013	0.54	0.69
2012	0.53	0.69
2011	0.53	0.69
2010	0.53	0.68
2009	0.52	0.67
2008	0.51	0.67
2007	0.51	0.67
2006	0.50	0.66
2004	0.49	0.65
2003	0.49	0.63
2002	0.48	0.62
2001	0.46	0.61
2000	0.46	0.59
1999	0.44	0.57
1998	0.42	0.56
1997	0.41	0.54
1996	0.41	0.52
1995	0.41	0.49
1994	0.40	0.47
1993	0.40	0.46
1992	0.38	0.45

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	7%	1%
2022	7%	1%
2021	7%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	8%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	7%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	7%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	7%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	8%	2%
1999	8%	2%
1998	7%	2%
1997	7%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1993	8%	2%
1992	7%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

44%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	34%	44%
2022	34%	44%
2021	33%	44%
2020	31%	43%
2019	31%	43%
2018	31%	42%
2017	31%	42%
2016	31%	42%
2015	25%	41%
2014	30%	41%
2013	30%	40%
2012	29%	40%
2011	30%	39%
2010	28%	38%
2009	27%	37%
2008	27%	36%
2007	26%	35%
2006	25%	34%
2004	24%	30%
2003	23%	29%
2002	23%	27%
2001	21%	26%
2000	20%	24%
1999	19%	22%
1998	18%	21%
1997	17%	19%
1996	17%	17%
1995	17%	16%
1994	17%	14%
1993	15%	13%
1992	15%	12%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%

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% White

55%

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	55%	28%
2022	55%	29%
2021	55%	30%
2020	58%	32%
2019	58%	32%
2018	60%	33%
2017	60%	33%
2016	60%	34%
2015	46%	35%
2014	61%	36%
2013	61%	37%
2012	62%	37%
2011	62%	39%
2010	63%	41%
2009	64%	42%
2008	64%	43%
2007	65%	44%
2006	66%	46%
2004	67%	50%
2003	68%	53%
2002	68%	55%
2001	70%	56%
2000	71%	59%
1999	72%	61%
1998	73%	63%
1997	75%	64%
1996	75%	66%
1995	75%	69%
1994	75%	71%
1993	76%	72%
1992	77%	73%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,328 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,246 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NV)

Total Revenue

$142 MM

$5,795 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2021	$142MM	$45MM
2020	$134MM	$23MM
2019	$136MM	$22MM
2018	$134MM	$21MM
2017	$128MM	$19MM
2016	$124MM	$17MM
2015	$106MM	$39MM
2014	$109MM	$32MM
2012	$102MM	$41MM
2011	$102MM	$44MM
2010	$106MM	$39MM
2009	$111MM	$36MM
2008	$102MM	$35MM
2007	$101MM	$34MM
2006	$92MM	$31MM
2005	$87MM	$31MM
2004	$84MM	$30MM
2003	$80MM	$29MM
2002	$78MM	$30MM
2001	$76MM	$29MM
2000	$77MM	$29MM
1999	$77MM	$30MM
1998	$70MM	$28MM
1997	$67MM	$26MM
1996	$62MM	$24MM
1995	$54MM	$23MM
1992	$45MM	$19MM
1990	$34MM	$15MM

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Spending

$141 MM

$5,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2021	$141MM	$40MM
2020	$136MM	$21MM
2019	$153MM	$19MM
2018	$126MM	$19MM
2017	$134MM	$25MM
2016	$133MM	$19MM
2015	$87MM	$38MM
2014	$104MM	$38MM
2012	$98MM	$37MM
2011	$97MM	$45MM
2010	$87MM	$38MM
2009	$108MM	$34MM
2008	$102MM	$34MM
2007	$111MM	$33MM
2006	$94MM	$32MM
2005	$83MM	$31MM
2004	$85MM	$29MM
2003	$75MM	$27MM
2002	$73MM	$28MM
2001	$80MM	$30MM
2000	$74MM	$28MM
1999	$70MM	$28MM
1998	$68MM	$26MM
1997	$70MM	$25MM
1996	$66MM	$24MM
1995	$53MM	$24MM
1992	$42MM	$19MM
1990	$33MM	$14MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,328

$12,085

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2021	$14,746	$36,808
2020	$13,125	$13,071
2019	$13,383	$13,194
2018	$13,449	$17,294
2017	$12,961	$17,799
2016	$12,237	$14,081
2015	$10,745	$11,600
2014	$10,996	$23,662
2012	$10,615	$11,821
2011	$10,723	$30,390
2010	$11,243	$11,600
2009	$11,523	$14,943
2008	$10,493	$24,673
2007	$10,297	$23,898
2006	$9,554	$24,868
2005	$9,145	$22,286
2004	$8,751	$21,696
2003	$8,268	$20,041
2002	$7,954	$20,212
2001	$7,574	$18,566
2000	$7,612	$17,429
1999	$7,372	$6,970
1998	$6,602	$6,586
1997	$6,331	$6,521
1995	$5,719	$12,902

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Spending / Student

$14,246

$12,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elko School District	Nevada
2021	$14,661	$32,765
2020	$13,248	$11,926
2019	$15,110	$11,737
2018	$12,651	$15,650
2017	$13,530	$22,869
2016	$13,113	$15,553
2015	$8,841	$11,281
2014	$10,436	$28,494
2012	$10,246	$10,682
2011	$10,149	$31,687
2010	$9,252	$11,281
2009	$11,293	$14,309
2008	$10,454	$23,643
2007	$11,367	$23,489
2006	$9,767	$25,859
2005	$8,715	$22,318
2004	$8,864	$21,062
2003	$7,712	$18,536
2002	$7,447	$19,308
2001	$7,932	$19,118
2000	$7,273	$16,884
1999	$6,716	$6,634
1998	$6,446	$6,134
1997	$6,629	$6,223
1995	$5,549	$13,566

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 36 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,888 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NV)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education