Independence High School

Located at 100 Youth Center Rd, in Elko, Nevada, Independence High School is a tiny senior high that serves 40 students (grades 6 through 12), part of Correctional School District. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 973 students each, so Independence High School sits 96% leaner than that benchmark.

Correctional School District is the operating authority for Independence High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Independence High School logs that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Independence High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting Independence High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Elko County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,487, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Elko County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students), Independence High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Flagview Intermediate School, roughly 2.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Independence High School.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

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