Churchill County School District

545 East Richards Street
Fallon, NV 89406
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,228 students in Churchill County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nevada.
Public Elementary Schools in Churchill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Nevada public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public elementary school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
7 Schools
592 Schools
# Students
3,360 Students
341,088 Students
# Teachers
n/a
34 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Churchill County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#10 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Churchill County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Churchill County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Churchill County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Churchill County   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
176 Students
2,675 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
17,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
811 Students
148,004 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
43%
# Black Students
62 Students
42,672 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,984 Students
99,354 Students
% White Students
59%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
4,765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
26,104 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
10,116
# Students in K Grade:
253
34,581
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
33,778
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
34,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
35,505
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
35,796
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
36,116
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
35,974
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
35,642
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
3,341
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
3,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
2,598
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
2,271
# Ungraded Students:
2
157

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,321 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,858 is less than the state median of $12,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of Churchill County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Churchill County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,321
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Churchill County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,858
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Churchill County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Churchill County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E C Best Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 E Williams Ave
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-3159
Grades: 2-3
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Numa Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
601 Discovery Way
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 428-1996
Grades: 4-5
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
Lahontan Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1099 Merton Drive
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-1999
Grades: K-3
| 477 students
Rank: #44.
Churchill County Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
650 South Maine Street
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-7701
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,360 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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