Eagle Valley Times

There were 19 Black students enrolled in Douglas County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 35.7% more than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Douglas County School District welcomed 5,312 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Douglas County School District roughly covers 15 schools within Douglas County and has a main office in Minden.

Among the 15 schools in Douglas County School District, Douglas High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 15 students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	5,312	19	0.4%
2021-22	5,383	14	0.3%
2020-21	5,385	22	0.4%
2019-20	5,786	24	0.4%
2018-19	5,834	31	0.5%
2017-18	5,798	34	0.6%
2016-17	5,932	38	0.6%
2015-16	6,041	43	0.7%
2014-15	6,054	32	0.5%
2013-14	6,121	30	0.5%
2012-13	6,121	29	0.5%
2011-12	6,273	31	0.5%
2010-11	6,336	40	0.6%
2009-10	6,449	90	1.4%
2008-09	6,528	87	1.3%
2007-08	6,746	84	1.2%
2006-07	6,909	75	1.1%
2005-06	6,974	72	1%
2004-05	7,136	69	1%
2003-04	7,117	71	1%