Total enrollment
302
-87 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Tonopah
Nevada · Public K-12
Tonopah sits inside Nevada and runs 3 public K-12 schools, serving about 302 students between them, an average of 101 per campus.
7-year change in Tonopah
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
72%
was 77%
% Hispanic
23%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,910
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
302
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonopah Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 140 |
| Tonopah High School | High | 09-12 | 93 |
| Tonopah Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 69 |
About Tonopah
Tonopah is a low-population Nevada city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 302 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Tonopah is around 101 students, 84% noticeably below the Nevada average of about 645.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 22%: 389 students in SY 2017-18 versus 302 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Tonopah shed 1 school, going from 4 to 3. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 23% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tonopah discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.