Eagle Valley Times

Virginia City High School had the highest enrollment among Storey County schools, welcoming 150 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 76% of Virginia City High School's total enrollment.

Among the four schools in Storey County, Hugh Gallagher Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 124 students, while Virginia City Middle School welcomed 95 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Virginia City High School is part of Storey County School District, which roughly covers schools within Storey County and has a main office in Virginia City.

In the previous school year, Virginia City High School also had the highest number of students among Storey County schools.

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 name	City	Total School Enrollment
Virginia City High School	Virginia City	150
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School	Virginia City	124
Virginia City Middle School	Virginia City	95
Hillside Elementary School	Sparks	47