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Elko County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 9,888 (2023-2024)
Schools: 36 (2023-2024)
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Elko County School District is a school district in Nevada (Elko County). During the 2024 school year, 9,888 students attended one of the district's 36 schools.

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Elko County School District school board, District 2

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Joshua Byers and Austin Allen Whitney ran in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Elko County School District school board, District 3

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Lincoln Litchfield and Matthew Greg Mccarty ran in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Elko County School District school board, District 2

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Incumbent Tammie Cracraft-Dickenson won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Elko County School District school board, District 3

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Incumbent Kieth Fish won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 3 on June 14, 2016.

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Elko County School District school board, District 4

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Incumbent Teresa Dastrup won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 4 on June 14, 2016.

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Elko County School District school board, District 5

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Incumbent James Cooney won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 5 on June 14, 2016.

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Elko County School District school board, District 7

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Incumbent Ira Wines won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 7 on June 14, 2016.

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Elko County School District school board, District 1

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Incumbent Daniel Mahlberg won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 1 on June 10, 2014.

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Elko County School District school board, District 6

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Incumbent Thad S. Ballard won election in the general election for Elko County School District school board, District 6 on June 10, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Elko County School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brooke BallardDistrict 72027
Joshua ByersDistrict 22027
Jeff DurhamDistrict 62027
Susan NealDistrict 12027
Teresa DastrupDistrict 42025
Matt McCartyDistrict 32025
Adriana StanfillDistrict 52025

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Elko County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Nevada State Assembly District 33Bert GurrRepublican Party 80% 27%
Nevada State Assembly District 32Alexis HansenRepublican Party 20% 11%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,749,000 $1,886 13%
Local: $21,103,000 $2,122 14%
State: $105,996,000 $10,660 73%
Total: $145,848,000 $14,668
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $141,543,000 $14,235
Total Current Expenditures: $129,336,000 $13,007
Instructional Expenditures: $76,140,000 $7,657 54%
Student and Staff Support: $12,527,000 $1,259 9%
Administration: $14,889,000 $1,497 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,780,000 $2,592 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,656,000 $1,172
Construction: $11,074,000 $1,113
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $357,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 40-49 <=20 15 6-9 20-24 28
2018-2019 32 50-59 30-39 23 14 30-34 39
2017-2018 32 40-49 40-49 22 14 40-44 39
2016-2017 37 60-69 40-49 30 20 35-39 42
2015-2016 36 50-54 30-39 28 17 30-39 42
2013-2014 60 70-74 70-79 51 40-44 70-79 65
2012-2013 55 75-79 50-59 46 35 40-59 62
2011-2012 66 80-89 60-69 56 40-44 60-69 73
2010-2011 66 70-74 60-69 55 45-49 >=50 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 60-69 21-39 28 20-24 40-44 46
2018-2019 44 70-79 30-39 33 27 50-54 51
2017-2018 41 70-79 40-49 30 23 40-44 49
2016-2017 41 60-69 40-49 30 24 50-54 47
2015-2016 44 60-69 50-59 33 25-29 50-59 52
2013-2014 66 80-84 60-69 51 45-49 70-79 75
2012-2013 63 80-84 70-79 48 41 >=80 72
2011-2012 61 70-79 60-69 46 35-39 60-69 70
2010-2011 61 55-59 60-69 48 45-49 >=50 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 82 >=50 >=50 75-79 70-79 >=50 85
2018-2019 84 >=50 PS 80-84 80-89 PS 86
2017-2018 92 >=50 PS 90-94 80-89 PS 93
2016-2017 88 >=50 >=50 90-94 80-89 >=50 89
2015-2016 85 >=50 >=50 85-89 70-79 PS 86
2014-2015 80 >=50 >=50 70-74 60-69 PS 84
2013-2014 77 >=50 >=50 70-74 60-69 PS 81
2012-2013 70 >=50 >=50 65-69 50-59 PS 75
2011-2012 72 >=50 PS 65-69 50-59 PS 75
2010-2011 75 >=50 PS 65-69 60-69 78

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 9,888 -2.8
2022-2023 10,161 2.1
2021-2022 9,943 3.4
2020-2021 9,608 -6.7
2019-2020 10,247 1.1
2018-2019 10,133 2.0
2017-2018 9,935 0.3
2016-2017 9,907 -2.4
2015-2016 10,149 2.9
2014-2015 9,859 -0.9
2013-2014 9,945 1.0
2012-2013 9,843 2.3
2011-2012 9,612 0.9
2010-2011 9,529 1.1
2009-2010 9,422 -1.8
2008-2009 9,591 -1.7
2007-2008 9,752 -0.3
2006-2007 9,785 1.3
2005-2006 9,658 1.1
2004-2005 9,548 -0.4
2003-2004 9,582 -1.2
2002-2003 9,694 -1.6
2001-2002 9,847 -2.6
2000-2001 10,100 -0.6
1999-2000 10,161 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Elko County School District (%) Nevada K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 5.6 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 5.6
Black 0.7 12.2
Hispanic 34.4 44.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.5
Two or More Races 3.1 7.6
White 55.3 27.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Elko County School District had 500.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 29.00
Elementary: 199.00
Secondary: 210.00
Total: 500.00

Elko County School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 39.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 39.00
School Administrative Support: 56.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 175.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 19.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 28.00
Other Support Services: 119.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Elko County School District operates 36 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adobe Middle School6817-8
Adult Education0UG-UG
Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy399-12
Carlin Elementary School183KG-6
Carlin High School969-12
Carlin Jr High School567-8
Early Childhood7PK-PK
Early Childhood Gbc0PK-KG
Elko High School1,4337-12
Flagview Intermediate School6865-6
Grammar School 2334PK-4
Independence Valley Elementary School8KG-8
Jackpot Elementary School74KG-6
Jackpot High School469-12
Jackpot Jr High School147-8
Liberty Peak Elementary School644PK-5
Montello Elementary School9KG-8
Mound Valley Elementary School8KG-8
Mountain View Elementary School555KG-4
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy60KG-12
Northside Elementary School354PK-4
Owyhee Elementary School172PK-6
Owyhee High School899-12
Owyhee Jr High School577-8
Ruby Valley Elementary School8KG-8
Sage Elementary School417PK-5
Southside Elementary School553PK-4
Spring Creek Elementary School411PK-5
Spring Creek High School8979-12
Spring Creek Middle School7286-8
Wells Elementary School153KG-6
Wells High School999-12
Wells Jr High School517-8
West Wendover Elementary School448PK-5
West Wendover High School3109-12
West Wendover Middle School2086-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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