McDermitt Junior High School

McDermitt Junior High School is an intermediate school of very small scale in McDermitt, Nevada, run under Humboldt, instructing 24 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 97% below the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 767 students.

Humboldt runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 3,233 students. McDermitt Junior High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, McDermitt Junior High School lists that nearly all students (88%) are Native American. The remainder looks like 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Humboldt County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,073 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Humboldt County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,233 students), of which McDermitt Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: McDermitt Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McDermitt Junior High School has grew 26%, going from 19 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.