Eagle Valley Times

The majority of students in Storey County schools 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.

Hugh Gallagher Elementary School had the most diverse student body in the county, which included white, Hispanic, and multiracial.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 222.6% 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
Virginia City High School	White	77.5%	129
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School	White	76.2%	126
Virginia City Middle School	White	78.4%	102
Hillside Elementary School	White	72.1%	43