Wells High School

Wells High School operates as a tiny senior high in Wells, Nevada, one of the schools within Elko. Current enrollment sits at 100 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 973 students each, so Wells High School sits 90% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 35 schools in Elko (9,546 students total), Wells High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wells High School lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting Wells High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at Wells High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Elko County's rate of about 48%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Elko County) shows that median household income runs about $86,487, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Elko County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students), of which Wells High School is one.

The closest other public school is Wells Jr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Wells High School.

Wells High School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Wells High School's enrollment has ticked up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 96 (now 100).

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