Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKO·NCES 320012000610
Owyhee High School
100 Academic Way, Owyhee, NV 89832 · (775) 757-3400 · Elko County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
87 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 17% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Owyhee High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owyhee High School this school | 87 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Pyramid Lake High School Nixon | 123 | 97.6% | N/A |
| Pershing County High School Lovelock | 187 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Indian Springs High School Indian Springs | 122 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Mineral County High School Hawthorne | 128 | 100.0% | N/A |
| enCompass Academy RENO | 153 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nevada high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Owyhee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Elko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #110 of 130 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
87
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 76
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 7.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 100% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | 100% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 12 | 7.4:1 | 100% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 11 | 7.7:1 | 100% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 9 | 8.4:1 | 100% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 9 | 7.3:1 | 65% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 14 | 5.4:1 | 78% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Owyhee High School.
About Owyhee High School
Owyhee High School sits in Owyhee, Nevada, and is classified as a high school. In all, 87 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 91% below the average for high schools in Nevada.
Owyhee High School is among 35 schools run by Elko, which serves 9,546 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Owyhee High School are Native American. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
The school had 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. Across high schools in Nevada, the average ratio is 72.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. Among public schools in Elko County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
American Community Survey estimates for Elko County show that the median household earns about $86,487 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Elko County has 38 public schools with about 9,984 students, including Owyhee High School.
Owyhee High School's closest public school neighbor is Owyhee Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Owyhee High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 85 students in 2020-21 and 87 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher increased from 7.7 in 2020-21 to 10.9 in 2024-25.
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Elko County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,047
Census ACS
Median income
$86,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
9,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elko
- Elko High SchoolHigh · 1,407 students
- Spring Creek High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Spring Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Flagview Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Adobe Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Liberty Peak Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
Other schools in Owyhee
- Owyhee Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Owyhee Jr High SchoolMiddle · 41 students
Other Owyhee High schools
One other US public school is named Owyhee High. Owyhee High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Owyhee Elementary School0.0 mi · 165
- Owyhee Jr High School0.0 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About Owyhee High SchoolHow many students attend Owyhee High School?
Owyhee High School enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 09-12.
Is Owyhee High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Owyhee High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Owyhee High School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Owyhee High School.
How diverse is Owyhee High School?
Owyhee High School reports a student body of 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Owyhee High School?
Owyhee High School is overseen by Elko in Elko County.
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