McDermitt Elementary

McDermitt Elementary is a very small elementary school in McDermitt, Nevada, one of the schools in Humboldt. Enrollment stands at 51 students, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 89% below the 480-student average for elementary schools in Nevada.

Humboldt is the district for McDermitt Elementary. It has 13 schools and 3,233 students.

The share of Native American students at McDermitt Elementary is 82%. The remaining shares are 12% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McDermitt Elementary scores 31%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at McDermitt Elementary is 25.5:1, based on 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nevada, 18.1:1, is lower. McDermitt Elementary counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Humboldt County.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Humboldt County show that the median household earns about $81,073 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Humboldt County, 15 public schools serve about 3,233 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, McDermitt High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 2.

NCES assigns McDermitt Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 54 (2020-21) to 51 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.8:1 to 25.5:1.

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