Total enrollment
5,521
+127 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Nye
Nevada · 5,721 students · 8 cities
Within Nye, 28 public K-12 schools serve about 5,721 students, an average of 204 per school.
4-year change in Nye
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-6 (-21%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Nye ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nevada | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,721 | #6 of 15 | #1,668 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 23 | #5 of 15 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #12 of 15 | #8,364 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #7 of 15 | #159 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #4 of 12 | #1,444 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Nye
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Floyd Elementary School at 34.4% proficient to J G Johnson Elementary School at 18.7%, a gap of 15.6 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 8 Nevada districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Nye
Across 28 schools, Nye serves about 5,721 students in Nevada. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Nye consists of 11 elementary, 7 middle, 6 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 204 in this district, noticeably below the Nevada typical of 645.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,521 students, remained close to its prior level from the 5,394 reported in SY 2020-21. Nye now counts 22 public schools, down from 28 in SY 2020-21.
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