Eagle Valley Times

The most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Carson City schools in the 2023-24 school year was Hispanic, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

Of the 4,975 students attending schools in the county, 46.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 43.7% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Carson City, representing 45.1% of the student body.

Carson High School and Carson Middle School had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Hispanic, white, multiracial, Asian, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Black.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped to 35% compared to the previous year.

Data indicates significant achievement gaps in Nevada, particularly for Hispanic and Black students. During the 2023-24 academic year, Hispanic students, representing 44.9% of the state's student body, achieved proficiency rates of 23.5% in math and 32.9% in English Language Arts (ELA). These rates lag approximately 20 percentage points behind their white peers.

The gap is even more pronounced for Black students, who demonstrated average math proficiency of 16.9% and ELA proficiency of 26.9%.

Currently, Nevada has roughly one teacher for every 22 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnic Group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Carson High School	Hispanic	48.7%	2,275
Carson Middle School	White	47.9%	844
Eagle Valley Middle School	Hispanic	51.8%	803
Fremont Elementary	Hispanic	52.2%	546
Bordewich/Bray Elementary	White	45.1%	528
Al Seeliger Elementary	White	52.4%	525
Mark Twain Elementary	Hispanic	61.4%	500
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary	White	55.1%	492
Empire Elementary	Hispanic	73.3%	434
Carson Montessori	White	64.6%	297
Pioneer Academy	White	51.3%	195
Early Childhood Center	White	77.8%	45