Eureka County High School

Eureka County High School is a rural-scale high school in Eureka, Nevada, part of Eureka. The school instructs 156 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% below the state mean of about 973.

Across the 3 schools in Eureka (310 students total), Eureka County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Eureka County High School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 15% of students at Eureka County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Eureka County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 46.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Eureka County shows median household earnings sit near $70,473, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eureka County High School is one of 3 public schools in Eureka County (combined enrollment of about 310 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eureka Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Eureka County High School's enrollment has grew 63% since 2018, when it stood at 96 (now 156). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 11% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.1:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.