Public schools in Elko, NV
Elko has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,959 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Elko County School District runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Elko's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Elko | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elko County School District | 10 | 10,171 | $13,020 |
| State-Sponsored Charter Schools | 1 | 59,670 | $7,980 |
| Correctional School District | 1 | 23 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Elko, 1,447 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko High School | 1,407 | 21.3 | 25.9% | Elko County |
| Independence High School | 40 | 5.0 | not reported | Correctional |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Elko, 1,342 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagview Intermediate School | 674 | 21.1 | 28.8% | Elko County |
| Adobe Middle School | 668 | 23.0 | 31.0% | Elko County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Elko, 2,123 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary School | 511 | 21.3 | 100.0% | Elko County |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 507 | 16.9 | 16.6% | Elko County |
| Elko Institute for Academic Achievement | 398 | 23.4 | 21.6% | State-Sponsored Charter Schools |
| Grammar School 2 | 341 | 18.9 | 100.0% | Elko County |
| Northside Elementary School | 341 | 14.8 | 100.0% | Elko County |
| Early Childhood GBC | 20 | not reported | not reported | Elko County |
| Independence Valley Elementary School | 5 | not reported | not reported | Elko County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Elko, 47 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy | 47 | not reported | 5.7% | Elko County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Elko's public schools compare with Nevada's
The median Elko school has 21.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Nevada median of 17.5. 8.3% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 58% across the state. Its median school enrolls 370 students (state 513).
| Elko | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.1 | 17.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 370 | 513 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 8.3% | 58% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 25% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 8.3% | 14% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Elko schools and the 722 Nevada schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Elko
- Elko County School DistrictRuns 10 of Elko's 12 public schools and spent $13,020 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,020
- Elko High School, the largest high school in Elko1,407 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.1,407
- Compare Elko County School District with State-Sponsored Charter SchoolsElko's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in NevadaNevada's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Elko addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Reno78 schools
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- Sparks35 schools
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- North Las Vegas10 schools
- Pahrump9 schools
Questions about schools in Elko
How many public schools are in Elko, NV?
12 public schools with an address in Elko were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,959 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Elko?
Elko High School, with 1,407 students in 2024-25 (Elko County School District).Which districts run Elko's schools?
Elko County School District (10 schools), State-Sponsored Charter Schools (1 school), Correctional School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25