Lander County School District

625 Weaver Avenue
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 433 students in Lander County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Lander County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
364 Schools
# Students
1,030 Students
182,392 Students
# Teachers
n/a
35 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Lander 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 65-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lander County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lander 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.
36%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lander 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.
65-69%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lander County   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,417 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
8,171 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
81,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
45%
# Black Students
1 Student
24,377 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
612 Students
49,627 Students
% White Students
59%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,477 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
14,173 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
10,782
# Students in K Grade:
81
28,003
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
27,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
28,022
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
28,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
29,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
28,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
1,147
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
427
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
446
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
46
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
45
# Ungraded Students:
3
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,204 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,703 is higher than the state median of $12,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lander 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
$16 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Lander 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
$15,204
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lander 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
$15,703
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lander 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 Lander County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Combined Schools
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Highway 305 North Box 160
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Grades: PK-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Battle Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
650 Altenburg Avenue
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-2889
Grades: PK-4
| 420 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,030 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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