Total enrollment
3,878
-118 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Churchill County
Nevada · Public K-12
Churchill County, Nevada's 8 public schools span elementary through high school (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high). Total enrollment is roughly 3,983 students.
7-year change in Churchill County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
60%
was 62%
% Hispanic
25%
was 21%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
8
2 districts
Enrollment
3,983
NCES CCD
Median income
$79,163
Above Nevada avg
Free/reduced lunch
86.0%
Above Nevada avg
Elementary
4
1,461 students
Middle
1
700 students
High
1
1,025 students
Combined / other
2
797 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Churchill
3,186 students · 2 districts in Churchill County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Churchill County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
17.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.7% under 18
Test scores in Churchill County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. Nevada state average: 45.8%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- Oasis Academy· 65.2%
- Numa Elementary School· 40.0%
- Churchill County Middle School· 27.0%
- E C Best Elementary· 22.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill County High School | Fallon | High | 09-12 | 1,025 | · |
| Oasis Academy | Fallon | Combined | KG-12 | 797 | · |
| Churchill County Middle School | Fallon | Middle | 06-08 | 700 | · |
| E C Best Elementary | Fallon | Elementary | 02-03 | 465 | · |
| Numa Elementary School | Fallon | Elementary | 04-05 | 455 | · |
| Lahontan Elementary School | Fallon | Elementary | KG-01 | 436 | · |
| Northside Early Learning Center | Fallon | Elementary | PK-PK | 105 | · |
| Churchill County Adult Ed | Fallon | Combined | UG-UG | 0 | · |
Cities in Churchill County
About Churchill County
Churchill County is a sparse county of about 25,805 residents in Nevada. Its public-school system hosts approximately 3,983 students across 8 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $79,163 a year, about 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 3%. That income level is 5% meaningfully above the Nevada median.
In terms of grade levels, Churchill County consists of 4 elementary schools (1,461 students), 1 middle school (700), 1 high school (1,025), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Churchill County is Churchill, which alone enrolls about 3,186 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 3,996 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,878 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Churchill County shed 2 schools, going from 8 to 6. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 21% to 25%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Churchill County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Churchill County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data