Eagle Valley Times

There were 150 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Douglas County welcomed a total of 5,309 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Douglas County, Douglas High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 57 students.

Enrollment in Nevada has experienced a notable decline, falling nearly 2% over the last four years.

Meanwhile, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 20 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

School name	American Indian or Alaskan Native Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Difference
Douglas High School	57	1,643	-0.2%
C. C. Meneley Elementary School	36	413	-1.7%
Pau Wa Lu Middle School	31	481	0.4%
Gardnerville Elementary School	9	374	<0.1%
Carson Valley Middle School	7	593	-0.2%
G. L. Scarselli Elementary School	4	368	0%
ASPIRE Academy High School	2	47	-3.1%
Douglas Nevada Online	2	53	2.6%
Jacks Valley Elementary School	1	356	-0.3%
Minden Elementary School	1	380	-
ALT School	-	0	-
George Whittell High School	-	152	-
Jacobsen High School	-	20	-
Pinon Hills Elementary School	-	280	-
Zephyr Cove Elementary School	-	149	-