Elko High School

As a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Elko, Nevada, Elko High School works with 1,407 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Elko. That puts it 45% larger than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.

Elko High School is one of 35 schools operated by Elko, a district that serves 9,546 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Elko High School reports that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 42% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Elko High School has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 29% of students at Elko High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Elko County's rate of about 48%.

Across the wider county, census data for Elko County shows median household income runs about $86,487, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Elko County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students), of which Elko High School is one.

Early Childhood is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elko High School.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elko High School has grew 11%, going from 1,262 students in 2018 to 1,407 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 56% to 48%.

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