Total enrollment
301
-34 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Wells
Nevada · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Wells number 4, teaching approximately 301 Nevada students, an average of 75 per school.
4-year change in Wells
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,352
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
301
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Valley Elementary School | Elementary | KG-08 | 6 |
| Wells Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 141 |
| Wells High School | High | 09-12 | 100 |
| Wells Jr High School | Middle | 07-08 | 54 |
About Wells
Public education in Wells, Nevada runs across 4 schools that teaches roughly 301 students. By footprint, Wells sits in the small bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Wells is around 75 students, 88% lower than the Nevada average of about 645.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Wells has fell 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 335 students to 301. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wells discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.