Enrollment
40
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elko, NV
Independence High School
Federal NCES profile for Independence High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320002300808
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Independence High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nevada schools.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Elko · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Nevada
- 40
- students enrolled
Independence High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Independence High School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Elko, NV.
School address
District: Correctional School District · Nevada
NCES ID 320002300808 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Independence High School compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
What stands out at Independence High School
Independence High School is a small combined-grade school in Elko, Nevada, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Independence High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Nevada schools and 61% under the state's 20.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Nevada schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 40 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Elko's public schools, it stands alongside Southside Elementary School (511 students): Independence High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 17:1).
Correctional School District operates only this one school, so Independence High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 40 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Nevada's single-school districts.
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 Independence High School compares
Independence High School on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 61% | 20.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 61% below state mean
Top 5% in Nevada - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 40 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
- 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
African American 47.5%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
White 12.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: African American at 47.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Independence High School is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.
Programs
Similar other schools in Elko
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Southside Elementary School
Standard public school
511 students 17:1 students per teacher
Grammar School 2
Standard public school
341 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Northside Elementary School
Standard public school
341 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy
Standard public school
47 students
Early Childhood Gbc
Special-education school
20 students
Early Childhood
Special-education school
14 students
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 (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Independence High School
How many students attend Independence High School?
Independence High School has 40 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Elko, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Independence High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Independence High School is 8:1, which is 61% lower than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 49% 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 Independence High School?
The largest demographic group at Independence High School is African American at 47.5% of enrollment, in Elko, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Independence High School?
Independence High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Independence High School rank among schools in Elko?
By Resource Investment Index, Independence High School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Elko, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elko on the city page.
Is Independence High School a good school?
Independence High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nevada schools. 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 Correctional School District?
None reported; Correctional School District operates only Independence High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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