Eagle Valley Times

There were 1,230 Hispanic students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Data showed that Douglas County welcomed a total of 5,030 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 24.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Douglas County, Douglas High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 387 students.

Enrollment in Nevada public schools has dropped nearly 2% in the last four years.

Nevertheless, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 21 students, well above 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	Hispanic Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% of Total Enrollment
Douglas High School	387	1,584	24.4%
Carson Valley Middle School	144	603	23.9%
Pau Wa Lu Middle School	118	459	25.7%
Jacks Valley Elementary School	110	330	33.3%
C. C. Meneley Elementary School	101	374	27%
Gardnerville Elementary School	92	315	29.2%
Minden Elementary School	90	386	23.3%
G. L. Scarselli Elementary School	72	327	22%
Pinon Hills Elementary School	44	252	17.5%
George Whittell High School	35	128	27.3%
Zephyr Cove Elementary School	22	151	14.6%
ASPIRE Academy High School	15	79	19%
ALT School	-	0	-
Douglas Nevada Online	-	20	-
Jacobsen High School	-	22	-