Mineral County School District

503 C Street
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 394 students in Mineral County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Mineral County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
364 Schools
# Students
607 Students
182,392 Students
# Teachers
n/a
35 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Mineral 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 70-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NV)
#20 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mineral County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mineral 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.
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mineral 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 Mineral County   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
90 Students
1,417 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,171 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
81,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
45%
# Black Students
12 Students
24,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
339 Students
49,627 Students
% White Students
55%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,477 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
14,173 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
10,782
# Students in K Grade:
55
28,003
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
27,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
28,022
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
28,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
29,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
28,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
1,147
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
427
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
446
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
46
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
45
# Ungraded Students:
2
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,867 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,830 is higher than the state median of $12,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mineral 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
$9 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Mineral 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
$15,867
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mineral 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
$14,830
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mineral 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 Mineral County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 W. 9th St
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-1000
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Schurz Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4048 S. Hwy 95
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Grades: PK-6
| 85 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 607 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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