Steptoe Valley High School
Public high school, 9 to ungraded · Ely, Nevada
Steptoe Valley High School in Ely, Nevada enrolled 24 students in 2024-25 with 2.0 full-time teachers, 12.0 students per teacher against the Nevada high-school median of 21.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Nevada: 43.5% and 28.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Nevada: 81.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 100%
31 students in 2022-23, 23 students in 2023-24, 24 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 2.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 31 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
12.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Nevada high schools
Among the 122 Nevada high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Steptoe Valley High School enrolled 34 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
62.5% of students were White, 16.7% Hispanic, 16.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White62.5%
- Hispanic16.7%
- Two or more races16.7%
- American Indian4.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Steptoe Valley High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 36% | 43.5% |
| Math | under 50% | 24% | 28.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-79% of the 18 students in Steptoe Valley High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑79% | 85‑89% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 18 | 95 | 38,348 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Ely
3 public high schools in Ely report 2024-25 enrollment; Steptoe Valley High School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine High School | 365 | 19.1 | 100.0% |
| Steptoe Valley High School | 24 | 12.0 | 100.0% |
| Steptoe Valley Adult High School | 15 | not reported | 46.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Steptoe Valley High School
- White Pine High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.1 miles away: 365 students, 19.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Lund High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 27 miles away: 59 students, 7.9 per teacher (2024-25).27 mi
- Compare Steptoe Valley High School with White Pine High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much White Pine County School District spends per student$16,685 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,685
- The largest public schools in NevadaSteptoe Valley High School is the number 140 by size of 148 Nevada high schools open in 2024-25.#140 of 148
- Nevada schools by students per teacher12.0 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for high schools.12.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Steptoe Valley High School
How many students attend Steptoe Valley High School?
24 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 31 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Ely, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Steptoe Valley High School?
12.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for high schools is 21.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Steptoe Valley High School a Title I school?
Steptoe Valley High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Steptoe Valley High School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Steptoe Valley High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Steptoe Valley High School?
60-79% of the 18 students in Steptoe Valley High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Steptoe Valley High School in?
White Pine County School District, NCES district ID 3200510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320051000483 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.