Pershing County School District

12th And Grinnell
Lovelock, NV 89419
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 337 students in Pershing County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschool in Pershing County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
364 Schools
# Students
669 Students
182,392 Students
# Teachers
n/a
35 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Pershing 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NV)
#18 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pershing 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 Pershing 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.
33%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pershing 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.
≥90%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pershing 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
47 Students
1,417 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,171 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
81,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
45%
# Black Students
4 Students
24,377 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
326 Students
49,627 Students
% White Students
49%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,477 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
14,173 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
10,782
# Students in K Grade:
61
28,003
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
27,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
28,022
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
28,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
29,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
28,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
1,147
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
427
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
446
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
46
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
40
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
45
# Ungraded Students:
-
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,726 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,697 is higher 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
$15 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pershing 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
$14 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Pershing 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
$21,726
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pershing 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
$20,697
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pershing 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 Pershing County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovelock Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Harvard Way
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-2176
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 669 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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