NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education
NV Superintendent of Public Instruction Chad Aldis 2023 | Iowa Department of Education
There were 5,312 students in the halls of Douglas County School District schools, 1.3% lower than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Douglas County amplified the state's declining trend, showing a sharper decrease in student numbers than the state average, which shows an overall decrease in enrollment across the state.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.6% of them were boys, and 46.4% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 64.6% of Douglas County School District's total enrollment.
Douglas County School District has a main office in Minden and is the only school district within Douglas County.
Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism has become a significant issue in Nevada since the pandemic. In the 2022-23 school year, the state reported that more than a third of students (34.9%) were chronically absent from classes, nearly double the rate from 2018-19 (18.8%). This mirrors a national trend, with estimates suggesting the number of chronically absent students in the U.S. has grown to over 16 million compared to pre-pandemic data.
Currently, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas High School | 1,643 | 1,596 | 2.9% |
| Carson Valley Middle School | 593 | 655 | -9.5% |
| Pau Wa Lu Middle School | 481 | 499 | -3.6% |
| C. C. Meneley Elementary School | 413 | 443 | -6.8% |
| Minden Elementary School | 380 | 355 | 7% |
| Gardnerville Elementary School | 374 | 338 | 10.7% |
| G. L. Scarselli Elementary School | 368 | 367 | 0.3% |
| Jacks Valley Elementary School | 356 | 370 | -3.8% |
| Pinon Hills Elementary School | 280 | 285 | -1.8% |
| George Whittell High School | 152 | 160 | -5% |
| Zephyr Cove Elementary School | 149 | 153 | -2.6% |
| Douglas Nevada Online | 53 | 83 | -36.1% |
| ASPIRE Academy High School | 47 | 68 | -30.9% |
| Jacobsen High School | 20 | - | - |
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