Enrollment
6
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Denio, NV
Denio
Federal NCES profile for Denio, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320021000150
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Denio earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nevada.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Nevada
- 6
- students enrolled
Denio has class sizes smaller than 97% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Humboldt County School District · Nevada
NCES ID 320021000150 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Denio compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
What stands out at Denio
Denio is a small combined-grade school in Denio, Nevada, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Denio is leaner than roughly 97% of Nevada schools and 71% under the state's 20.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Nevada schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 733 scored Nevada schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Humboldt County School District also operates Albert M. Lowry High School (951 students) and Winnemucca Junior High School (481 students) alongside Denio.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Denio compares
Denio on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 71% | 20.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 71% below state mean
Top 3% in Nevada - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,329
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nevada avg of $16,454
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Denio is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humboldt County School District, which includes Denio.
$14,329
Per student
-13%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.0%
State 72.5%
Federal 21.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Denio Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert M. Lowry High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winnemucca Junior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sonoma Heights Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| French Ford Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grass Valley Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Denio's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~6 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Denio
How many students attend Denio?
Denio has 6 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denio, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denio?
The student-teacher ratio at Denio is 6:1, which is 71% lower than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Denio?
The largest demographic group at Denio is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Denio, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Denio?
Denio has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Denio a good school?
Denio earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nevada. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Humboldt County School District?
Besides Denio, Humboldt County School District also operates Albert M. Lowry High School (951 students), Winnemucca Junior High School (481 students), and Sonoma Heights Elementary (468 students). See the Humboldt County School District district page for the complete list.
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