Public schools in Ely, NV
Ely has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,150 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; White Pine County School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ely's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ely | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine County School District | 4 | 1,322 | $16,685 |
| State-Sponsored Charter Schools | 1 | 59,670 | $7,980 |
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 Ely, 389 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine High School | 365 | 19.1 | 100.0% | White Pine County |
| Steptoe Valley High School | 24 | 12.0 | 100.0% | White Pine 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 middle school in Ely, 233 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine Middle School | 233 | 14.2 | 100.0% | White Pine 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.
2 elementary schools in Ely, 528 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David E Norman Elementary | 362 | 14.8 | 100.0% | White Pine County |
| Learning Bridge | 166 | 41.5 | 18.7% | State-Sponsored Charter Schools |
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 Ely's public schools compare with Nevada's
The median Ely school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Nevada median of 17.5. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 58% across the state. Its median school enrolls 233 students (state 513).
| Ely | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 17.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 233 | 513 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 58% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 14% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Ely 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 Ely
- White Pine County School DistrictRuns 4 of Ely's 5 public schools and spent $16,685 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,685
- White Pine High School, the largest high school in Ely365 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.365
- Compare White Pine County School District with State-Sponsored Charter SchoolsEly'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 Ely 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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Questions about schools in Ely
How many public schools are in Ely, NV?
5 public schools with an address in Ely were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,150 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ely?
White Pine High School, with 365 students in 2024-25 (White Pine County School District).Which districts run Ely's schools?
White Pine County School District (4 schools), State-Sponsored Charter Schools (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