Nevada public schools with the fewest students per teacher

George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Nevada public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 5.7, against a state average of 19.2 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Nevada, 2024-25George Whittell High School 5.7; Wells High School 6.7; Incline Middle School 8.1; Carlin High School 8.2; Natchez Elementary 8.3; Harmon Harley Elementary School 8.4; Eureka Elementary School 11.1; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; Mineral County High School 11.7; McDoniel Estes M Elementary School 11.8; Nevada 19.2.05101520George Whittell High School5.7Wells High School6.7Incline Middle School8.1Carlin High School8.2Natchez Elementary8.3Harmon Harley Elementary School8.4Eureka Elementary School11.1Smith Valley Schools11.6Mineral County High School11.7McDoniel Estes M Elementary School11.8Nevada 19.2
Students per teacher, Nevada, 2024-25George Whittell High School 5.7; Wells High School 6.7; Incline Middle School 8.1; Carlin High School 8.2; Natchez Elementary 8.3; Harmon Harley Elementary School 8.4; Eureka Elementary School 11.1; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; Mineral County High School 11.7; McDoniel Estes M Elementary School 11.8; Nevada 19.2.05101520George Whittell High School5.7Wells High School6.7Incline Middle School8.1Carlin High School8.2Natchez Elementary8.3Harmon Harley Elementary School8.4Eureka Elementary School11.1Smith Valley Schools11.6Mineral County High School11.7McDoniel Estes M Elementary School11.8Nevada 19.2
Students per teacher, Nevada, 2024-25George Whittell High School 5.7; Wells High School 6.7; Incline Middle School 8.1; Carlin High School 8.2; Natchez Elementary 8.3; Harmon Harley Elementary School 8.4; Eureka Elementary School 11.1; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; Mineral County High School 11.7; McDoniel Estes M Elementary School 11.8; Nevada 19.2.01020George Whittell High School5.7Wells High School6.7Incline Middle School8.1Carlin High School8.2Natchez Elementary8.3Harmon Harley Elementary School8.4Eureka Elementary School11.1Smith Valley Schools11.6Mineral County High School11.7McDoniel Estes M Elementary School11.8Nevada 19.2
Students per teacher, Nevada, 2024-25George Whittell High School 5.7; Wells High School 6.7; Incline Middle School 8.1; Carlin High School 8.2; Natchez Elementary 8.3; Harmon Harley Elementary School 8.4; Eureka Elementary School 11.1; Smith Valley Schools 11.6; Mineral County High School 11.7; McDoniel Estes M Elementary School 11.8; Nevada 19.2.01020George Whittell High School5.7Wells High School6.7Incline Middle School8.1Carlin High School8.2Natchez Elementary8.3Harmon Harley Elementary School8.4Eureka Elementary School11.1Smith Valley Schools11.6Mineral County High School11.7McDoniel Estes M Elementary School11.8Nevada 19.2

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
George Whittell High SchoolDouglas County School District1395.7
Wells High SchoolElko County School District1006.7
Incline Middle SchoolWashoe County School District1228.1
Carlin High SchoolElko County School District1068.2
Natchez ElementaryWashoe County School District1218.3
Harmon Harley Elementary SchoolClark County School District6298.4
Eureka Elementary SchoolEureka County School District12211.1
Smith Valley SchoolsLyon County School District17811.6
Mineral County High SchoolMineral County School District12811.7
McDoniel Estes M Elementary SchoolClark County School District38811.8
Sandy Valley J-SHSClark County School District18811.8
Kelly Matt Elementary SchoolClark County School District31011.9
Eureka County High SchoolEureka County School District15612.0
Perkins Ute Elementary SchoolClark County School District13812.0
Gray R Guild Elementary SchoolClark County School District35112.1
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Lincoln County High SchoolLincoln County School District15112.1
Tonopah Elementary SchoolNye County School District14012.2
Keller Charlotte & Jerry Elementary SchoolClark County School District43412.4
Hancock Doris Elementary SchoolClark County School District42012.4
Adcock O K Elementary SchoolClark County School District40112.5
Wilhelm Elizabeth Elementary SchoolClark County School District44012.6
McCall Quannah Elementary SchoolClark County School District25212.6
Bennett William G Elementary SchoolClark County School District33012.7
Adams Kirk Elementary SchoolClark County School District32112.8
Edwin S. Dodson ElementaryWashoe County School District24112.8
Galloway Fay Elementary SchoolClark County School District45312.9
Incline High SchoolWashoe County School District30412.9
Indian Springs Elementary SchoolClark County School District14212.9
Hinman Edna F Elementary SchoolClark County School District36313.0
Incline ElementaryWashoe County School District22113.0
Decker C H Elementary SchoolClark County School District55413.2
Wasden Howard Elementary SchoolClark County School District44813.2
Whitney Elementary SchoolClark County School District41013.2
Toland Helen Anderson Intl AcademyClark County School District25013.2
Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolClark County School District11913.2
Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary SchoolClark County School District50913.4
Taylor Robert L Elementary SchoolClark County School District43013.4
Hawthorne ElementaryMineral County School District26713.4
Hidden Valley ElementaryWashoe County School District22213.4
Virginia City High SchoolStorey County School District13113.4
Snyder William E Elementary SchoolClark County School District68613.5
Neal Joseph M Elementary SchoolClark County School District45813.5
Dearing Laura Elementary SchoolClark County School District60013.6
Diskin P A Elementary SchoolClark County School District50513.6
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary SchoolWashoe County School District25313.6
Conners Eileen Elementary SchoolClark County School District54813.7
Cahlan Marion Elementary SchoolClark County School District47913.7
Lunt Robert Elementary SchoolClark County School District38413.7
Griffith E W Elementary SchoolClark County School District60813.8
Thiriot Joseph E Elementary SchoolClark County School District60713.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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