November 17, 2021
CARSON
CITY, Nev. – The Nevada
Department of Education (NDE or Department) announced today that the Class of
2021 maintained Nevada’s graduation rate at above 80 percent for the fifth
consecutive year. The Statewide graduation rate for the Class of 2021 is 81.31
percent, representing a slight decrease of 1.26 percentage points compared to
the Class of 2020.
Key
takeaways from the Class of 2021 graduation data include:
- In
13 of Nevada’s 17 school districts as well as the State Public Charter School
Authority (SPCSA), students graduated at a higher rate than the State average
of 81.31 percent.
- Nine
of Nevada’s 17 school districts showed increases in graduation rates from the
previous year, with Storey County School District (CSD) showing the highest
gain from 85.00 to 97.06 percent, a 12.1 percentage point gain over the
previous year.
- Other
districts with large year-to-year increases in graduation rates include Nye CSD
(5.82), Churchill CSD (3.02), Humboldt CSD (2.94), the SPCSA (2.78), and
Lincoln CSD (2.40)
- Career
and Technical Education students maintained one of the highest graduation rates
of all student groups at 91.72 percent.
- Five
districts had 2021 graduation rates that exceeded 90 percent. They include:
- Esmeralda CSD at 100.00 percent.
- Storey CSD at 97.06 percent
- Lincoln CSD at 96.43 percent
- Humboldt CSD at 94.23 percent
- Pershing CSD at 94.12 percent
“The Class
of 2021 experienced several unprecedented challenges, and this cohort of
students, along with our educators and families, have demonstrated resilience throughout
the last two school years,” said Jhone Ebert, State Superintendent Jhone
Ebert. “I commend these students, and we are infinitely proud to see our
graduation rates increase in many of our school districts. The slight decrease
in our Statewide rate and among student groups underscores the need for accelerated
work, and the Department is committed to supporting this work and collaborating
with our school districts to ensure that each student is set up for success in
school and life.”
The full
list of graduation rates and class sizes for the Class of 2021, including
comparisons to 2020 graduation rates, is as follows:
Entity
|
2021
|
2020
|
Class
of 2021 Class Size
|
Statewide
|
81.31
|
82.57
|
30,479
|
Carson
City
|
85.71
|
84.04
|
528
|
Churchill
|
79.91
|
76.89
|
175
|
Clark
|
80.94
|
83.17
|
20,792
|
Douglas
|
84.53
|
88.91
|
399
|
Elko
|
79.70
|
82.48
|
530
|
Esmeralda
|
100
|
NA
|
1
|
Eureka
|
73.33
|
90.91
|
11
|
Humboldt
|
94.23
|
91.29
|
196
|
Lander
|
66.67
|
81.97
|
44
|
Lincoln
|
96.43
|
94.03
|
54
|
Lyon
|
87.98
|
86.58
|
549
|
Mineral
|
88.89
|
91.67
|
24
|
Nye
|
83.09
|
77.27
|
344
|
Pershing
|
94.12
|
94.87
|
32
|
SPCSA
|
86.89
|
84.11
|
1,843
|
Storey
|
97.06
|
85.00
|
33
|
Washoe
|
82.48
|
85.11
|
4,062
|
White
Pine
|
83.76
|
82.88
|
98
|
Graduation Rate Comparison Between 2020 and 2021 Disaggregated by Student Race/Ethnicity
- The
graduation rate for students who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native
decreased 2.21 percentage points to 72.17 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who identify as Asian decreased 0.53 percentage
points to 92.83 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who identify as Black/African American increased
0.71 percentage points to 70.25 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who identify as Hispanic/Latino decreased 1.62
percentage points to 79.63 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who identify with two or more races decreased 1.67
percentage points to 83.36 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who identify as Pacific Islanders decreased 1.39
percentage points 83.65 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who identify as White decreased 1.44 percentage
points to 84.99 percent.
Graduation
Rate Comparison Between 2020 and 2021 Disaggregated by Student Special
Populations
- The
graduation rate for students from families experiencing poverty decreased 0.08 percentage
points to 79.01 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students with disabilities decreased 1.51 percentage points
to 64.53 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who are English Learners (EL) decreased 4.13
percentage points to 71.14 percent.
- The
graduation rate for students who are experiencing transient housing (homeless)
increased 1.77 percentage points to 63.25 percent.
Please note: 2020-21 Graduation Rate Data is being populated on the Nevada Report Card and will be live by 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2021. Access the Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rates via PDF.
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ABOUT THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) leads and collaborates with
Nevada’s 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority to
advance educational equity Statewide. With offices in Carson City and Las
Vegas, NDE oversees all pre-K-12 education in the State, working to achieve its
mission to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring
opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence. Under the leadership
of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
NDE impacts the achievement of nearly half a million children and 30,000
educators.