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Storey County's only school district student body comprised mostly of white students in 2023-24 school year

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Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

Jhone M. Ebert Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://doe.nv.gov/about/executive-team/

The majority of students in Storey County's only district were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of the 400 students attending schools in the county, 76.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 14.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Storey County, representing 78.4% of the student body.

Storey County School District has a main office in Virginia City and is the only school district within Storey County.

In the 2023-24 school year, total student enrollment in the county dropped to 3.8% compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Storey County in 2023-24 School Year
White [76.8%]Hispanic [14.3%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities with <5% [0%]

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