Steptoe Valley High School

Set in Ely, Nevada, Steptoe Valley High School is a rural-scale senior high, operated by White Pine County School District. It enrolls 24 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 973 students per school, that is 98% smaller than typical.

Across the 9 schools in White Pine County School District (1,256 students total), Steptoe Valley High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Steptoe Valley High School reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 72.6:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against White Pine County (around 90%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, White Pine County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,865, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Steptoe Valley High School is one of 12 public schools in White Pine County (combined enrollment of about 1,422 students).

Nearest neighbor: White Pine Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Steptoe Valley High School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Steptoe Valley High School has decreased 90%, going from 239 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 17% to 0%. Class-load math has tightened: from 239.0:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Steptoe Valley High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.