Total enrollment
1,150
-248 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Ely
Nevada · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Nevada, 8 sit inside Ely city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,163 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Ely
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 68%
% Hispanic
24%
was 18%
% Black
0%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| David E Norman Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 362 |
| Early Childhood | Elementary | PK-PK | 13 |
| Learning Bridge | Elementary | KG-08 | 166 |
| Mountain High School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Steptoe Valley Adult High School | Combined | UG-UG | 0 |
| Steptoe Valley High School | High | 09-12 | 24 |
| White Pine High School | High | 09-12 | 365 |
| White Pine Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 233 |
About Ely
Ely, Nevada is home to 8 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,163 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Ely is around 145 students, 78% below the Nevada average of about 645.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 18%: 1,398 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,150 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 18% to 24%.
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