Jackpot High School

Jackpot High School operates as an one-room-style four-year high school in Jackpot, Nevada, part of Elko. Current enrollment sits at 39 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 96% leaner than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Jackpot High School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school records 28% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, Jackpot High School logs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 79% of students at Jackpot High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Elko County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, Elko County reports that median household income runs about $86,487, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jackpot High School is one of 38 public schools in Elko County (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students).

Jackpot Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Jackpot High School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jackpot High School has shrank 22%, going from 50 students in 2018 to 39 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 4.5:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

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