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Spring Creek High School

14550 Lamoille Highway, Spring Creek, NV 89815 · (775) 753-5575 · Elko County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL880 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
880
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 973
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
152 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 925629%
Grade 1020824%
Grade 1121124%
Grade 1220123%
Ungraded40%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
71781%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 26% · US 43%
Hispanic
12614%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 46% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
202%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 5%
Native American
131%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
47154%
Female
40946%

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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 Spring Creek High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NevadaIn Elko County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
880#59 of 130#2 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.0:1#38 of 78N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.5%#79 of 80N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.3%#92 of 97N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#34 of 35N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
880
+92 (+12%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258804022.0:117% (152)
2023-248973823.6:114% (130)
2022-239093923.3:116% (144)
2020-217883820.7:115% (119)
2017-188674320.2:118% (156)
2015-168644519.2:119% (162)
2010-118834619.2:113% (118)
2000-018174119.9:15% (44)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Creek High School.

About Spring Creek High School

A mid-sized high school in Spring Creek, Nevada, Spring Creek High School is part of Elko. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 880 students.

Besides Spring Creek High School, Elko runs 34 other schools. The district enrolls 9,546 students.

Spring Creek High School is 81% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Elko County's population at about 66%. The diversity index for Spring Creek High School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.0 students per teacher. High schools in Nevada have an average ratio of 72.6:1. The school reported 17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 48% average among public schools in Elko County.

For Elko County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $86,487 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Spring Creek High School, Elko County has 38 public schools.

Spring Creek Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Spring Creek High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Spring Creek High School holds 4 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Spring Creek High School as Rural: Distant.

Federal enrollment counts rose from 788 (2020-21) to 880 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.7:1 to 22.0:1.

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Elko County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Spring Creek High School
District
Elko
Address
14550 Lamoille Highway, Spring Creek, NV 89815
Phone
(775) 753-5575
County
Elko County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
880
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
22.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
152 (17%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
320012000330
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Spring Creek High. Spring Creek High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Spring Creek High School
How large is Spring Creek High School?
Spring Creek High School enrolls approximately 880 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Spring Creek High School serve?
Spring Creek High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Spring Creek High School?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Spring Creek High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Creek High School?
At Spring Creek High School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Spring Creek High School in?
Spring Creek High School is part of Elko.
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