Enrollment
8
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 320015000943
Esmeralda Virtual High School — Dyer, NV
Federal NCES profile for Esmeralda Virtual High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Esmeralda Virtual High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100) on federal resource data.
- C-
- Resource Index · 51/100
- 81.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 8
- students enrolled
School address
District: Esmeralda County School District · Nevada
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
81.3%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
+6% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Esmeralda Virtual High School reports 8 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 81.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Nevada average and 57% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 32 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Esmeralda County School District spends $35,120 per pupil district-wide, above the Nevada average of $16,454 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 1.3% from local sources (property taxes), 83.9% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Esmeralda Virtual High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.3% | ▲ 6% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
8 larger than 1% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$35,120
per pupil, district-wide
— above Nevada avg of $16,454
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 32 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 8 Top 2% in Nevada — larger than 98% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 81.3% +6% vs state
NCES ID 320015000943
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.5%
White 25.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 32:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Esmeralda County School District, which includes Esmeralda Virtual High School.
$35,120
Per student
+113%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
+112%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.3%
State 83.9%
Federal 14.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 41:1
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Esmeralda Virtual High School
How many students attend Esmeralda Virtual High School?
Esmeralda Virtual High School has 8 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dyer, NV.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Esmeralda Virtual High School?
81.3% of students at Esmeralda Virtual High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Esmeralda Virtual High School?
The largest demographic group at Esmeralda Virtual High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.5%. The school serves a student body in Dyer, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Esmeralda Virtual High School?
Esmeralda Virtual High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Esmeralda Virtual High School a good school?
Esmeralda Virtual High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.