Eagle Valley Times

There were 326 white students enrolled in Storey County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Storey County welcomed a total of 416 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Storey County, Virginia City High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 114 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	White Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Difference
Virginia City High School	114	150	-2.2%
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School	99	124	-7.4%
Virginia City Middle School	81	95	1.8%
Hillside Elementary School	32	47	4.8%