Eagle Valley Times

There were 3,261 white students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5% 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, white students comprised 64.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Douglas County, Douglas High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,042 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	White Students Enrollment	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% of Total Enrollment
Douglas High School	1,042	1,584	65.8%
Carson Valley Middle School	396	603	65.7%
Pau Wa Lu Middle School	272	459	59.3%
Minden Elementary School	270	386	69.9%
G. L. Scarselli Elementary School	230	327	70.3%
C. C. Meneley Elementary School	215	374	57.5%
Gardnerville Elementary School	191	315	60.6%
Jacks Valley Elementary School	190	330	57.6%
Pinon Hills Elementary School	189	252	75%
Zephyr Cove Elementary School	117	151	77.5%
George Whittell High School	83	128	64.8%
ASPIRE Academy High School	50	79	63.3%
Douglas Nevada Online	16	20	80%
ALT School	-	0	-
Jacobsen High School	-	22	-