Tonopah High School

Tonopah High School is a very small high school found in Tonopah, Nevada. There are 93 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Nevada, the average enrollment is about 973.

Nye counts 23 schools and 5,721 students, including Tonopah High School.

At Tonopah High School, 72% of students are White. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Nye County at about 73% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Tonopah High School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tonopah High School, giving a ratio of 16.9:1. High schools in Nevada have an average ratio of 72.6:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Nye County.

Census data for Nye County show the median household earns about $60,714 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Tonopah High School, Nye County has 29 public schools.

Tonopah Middle School sits about 1.0 miles from Tonopah High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment decreased by 15% across 4 years, from 109 in 2020-21 to 93 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.

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