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Esmeralda School District

Item: Esmeralda School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

Mm11 Hwy 264
Dyer, NV 89010

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (775) 485-6382

www.esmeraldacountyschools.com

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Esmeralda School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NV)

# Schools

4 Schools

745 Schools

# Students

75 Students

474,780 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

23,848 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
Pre-K	11	564
Kind	6	1,346
1	2	1,306
2	6	1,452
3	8	1,565
4	9	1,512
5	6	1,558
6	6	1,576
7	5	1,593
8	8	1,615
9	1	1,599
10	1	1,623
11	3	1,652
12	3	1,634

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District Rank

Esmeralda School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NV)

#20 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District
2023	#20
2022	#19
2021	#13
2019	#20
2018	#18
2017	#16
2016	#8
2015	#14
2014	#14
2013	#3
2012	#5

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(21-22)

11-19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2022	15%	28%
2021	24%	26%
2019	15%	36%
2018	24%	35%
2017	34%	40%
2016	44%	39%
2014	64%	58%
2013	64%	61%
2012	84%	71%
2011	84%	69%
2010	74%	65%

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20-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2022	24%	44%
2021	34%	42%
2019	34%	48%
2018	24%	46%
2017	34%	48%
2016	44%	49%
2014	54%	66%
2013	74%	64%
2012	64%	63%
2011	64%	61%
2010	74%	67%

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21-39%

26%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2022	30%	26%
2021	20%	26%

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(2022-23)

37.8%

38.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	37.8%	38.5%
2022	44.7%	40.6%
2021	6.5%	33.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.62	0.71
2021	0.61	0.70
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.57	0.70
2017	0.57	0.70
2016	0.62	0.70
2015	0.55	0.70
2014	0.57	0.70
2013	0.54	0.69
2012	0.61	0.69
2011	0.60	0.69
2010	0.56	0.68
2009	0.51	0.67
2008	0.48	0.67
2007	0.49	0.67
2006	0.44	0.66
2004	0.58	0.65
2003	0.54	0.63
2002	0.53	0.62
2001	0.47	0.61
2000	0.48	0.59
1999	0.42	0.57
1998	0.40	0.56
1997	0.39	0.54
1996	0.30	0.52
1995	0.24	0.49
1994	0.41	0.47
1993	0.38	0.46
1992	0.39	0.45

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	3%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	6%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	11%	2%
2002	14%	2%
2001	14%	2%
2000	13%	2%
1999	11%	2%
1998	12%	2%
1997	12%	2%
1996	10%	2%
1995	8%	2%
1994	8%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	5%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

38%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	39%	44%
2022	40%	44%
2021	36%	44%
2020	36%	43%
2019	36%	43%
2018	36%	42%
2017	36%	42%
2016	35%	42%
2015	35%	41%
2014	33%	41%
2013	33%	40%
2012	38%	40%
2011	41%	39%
2010	33%	38%
2009	28%	37%
2008	21%	36%
2007	26%	35%
2006	21%	34%
2004	29%	30%
2003	26%	29%
2002	20%	27%
2001	16%	26%
2000	18%	24%
1999	12%	22%
1998	12%	21%
1997	10%	19%
1996	7%	17%
1995	6%	16%
1994	16%	14%
1993	17%	13%
1992	16%	12%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2011	5%	10%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2006	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1994	1%	9%
1991	38%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

53%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	52%	28%
2022	47%	29%
2021	51%	30%
2020	52%	32%
2019	52%	32%
2018	55%	33%
2017	55%	33%
2016	50%	34%
2015	57%	35%
2014	57%	36%
2013	60%	37%
2012	50%	37%
2011	48%	39%
2010	58%	41%
2009	64%	42%
2008	69%	43%
2007	66%	44%
2006	72%	46%
2004	58%	50%
2003	62%	53%
2002	65%	55%
2001	70%	56%
2000	69%	59%
1999	75%	61%
1998	75%	63%
1997	76%	64%
1996	83%	66%
1995	86%	69%
1994	75%	71%
1993	76%	72%
1992	77%	73%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2020)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	4%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,213 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $40,360 is higher than the state median of $12,370. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NV)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$5,795 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	$3 MM	$45 MM
2022	$3 MM	$23 MM
2021	$3 MM	$45 MM
2020	$3 MM	$23 MM
2019	$3 MM	$22 MM
2018	$3 MM	$21 MM
2017	$3 MM	$19 MM
2016	$3 MM	$17 MM
2015	$2 MM	$39 MM
2014	$2 MM	$32 MM
2012	$3 MM	$41 MM
2011	$3 MM	$44 MM
2010	$2 MM	$39 MM
2009	$2 MM	$36 MM
2008	$2 MM	$35 MM
2007	$2 MM	$34 MM
2006	$2 MM	$31 MM
2005	$2 MM	$31 MM
2004	$2 MM	$30 MM
2003	$1 MM	$29 MM
2002	$2 MM	$30 MM
2001	$1 MM	$29 MM
2000	$1 MM	$29 MM
1999	$2 MM	$30 MM
1998	$1 MM	$28 MM
1997	$2 MM	$26 MM
1996	$1 MM	$24 MM
1995	$1 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$5,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	$3 MM	$40 MM
2022	$3 MM	$21 MM
2021	$3 MM	$40 MM
2020	$3 MM	$21 MM
2019	$3 MM	$19 MM
2018	$3 MM	$19 MM
2017	$3 MM	$25 MM
2016	$2 MM	$19 MM
2015	$2 MM	$38 MM
2014	$2 MM	$38 MM
2012	$3 MM	$37 MM
2011	$3 MM	$45 MM
2010	$2 MM	$38 MM
2009	$2 MM	$34 MM
2008	$2 MM	$34 MM
2007	$2 MM	$33 MM
2006	$2 MM	$32 MM
2005	$2 MM	$31 MM
2004	$2 MM	$29 MM
2003	$2 MM	$27 MM
2002	$1 MM	$28 MM
2001	$1 MM	$30 MM
2000	$2 MM	$28 MM
1999	$2 MM	$28 MM
1998	$1 MM	$26 MM
1997	$2 MM	$25 MM
1996	$1 MM	$24 MM
1995	$1 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$39,213

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	$33,420	$34,245
2022	$37,259	$13,071
2021	$29,119	$36,808
2020	$37,259	$13,071
2019	$31,250	$13,194
2018	$36,890	$17,294
2017	$38,227	$17,799
2016	$37,641	$14,081
2015	$29,797	$11,600
2014	$28,885	$23,662
2012	$40,469	$11,821
2011	$43,891	$30,390
2010	$32,910	$11,600
2009	$33,642	$14,943
2008	$24,299	$24,673
2007	$29,235	$23,898
2006	$23,244	$24,868
2005	$24,061	$22,286
2004	$25,188	$21,696
2003	$20,122	$20,041
2002	$17,348	$20,212
2001	$13,523	$18,566
2000	$13,771	$17,429
1999	$14,158	$6,970
1998	$12,807	$6,586
1997	$12,447	$6,521
1995	$11,060	$12,902
1992	$8,919	$11,221

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Spending / Student

$40,360

$12,370

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Esmeralda School District	Nevada
2023	$34,398	$30,484
2022	$38,012	$11,926
2021	$29,970	$32,765
2020	$38,012	$11,926
2019	$32,708	$11,737
2018	$34,575	$15,650
2017	$37,053	$22,869
2016	$29,256	$15,553
2015	$30,081	$11,281
2014	$28,628	$28,494
2012	$44,703	$10,682
2011	$39,172	$31,687
2010	$33,224	$11,281
2009	$30,716	$14,309
2008	$23,506	$23,643
2007	$28,824	$23,489
2006	$23,512	$25,859
2005	$26,000	$22,318
2004	$23,348	$21,062
2003	$20,514	$18,536
2002	$15,899	$19,308
2001	$12,636	$19,118
2000	$14,714	$16,884
1999	$14,316	$6,634
1998	$12,561	$6,134
1997	$12,854	$6,223
1995	$11,043	$13,566
1992	$9,743	$11,211

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Best Esmeralda School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Silver Peak Elementary School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 Galena St.
Silverpeak, NV 89047
(775) 937-2261

Gr: PK-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Goldfield Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5th & Ramsey
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 485-3215

Gr: PK-8 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Dyer Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Hwy 264 Mm 11
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 572-3250

Gr: PK-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: n/an/a

Esmeralda Virtual High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

Mm11 Hwy 264
Dyer, NV 89010
(775) 572-3250

Gr: 9-12 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 75%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Esmeralda School District?

Esmeralda School District manages 4 public schools serving 75 students.

What is the rank of Esmeralda School District?

Esmeralda School District is ranked #13 out of 19 school districts in Nevada (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nevada school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Esmeralda School District?

53% of Esmeralda School District students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Esmeralda School District?

Esmeralda School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 20:1.

What is Esmeralda School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $40,360 is higher than the state median of $12,370. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 75 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in NV
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education