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Pershing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 174 students in Pershing School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High School in Pershing School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Pershing School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nevada average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pershing County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public high school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
6 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
636 Students
173,895 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pershing 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
34%
45%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
49%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,854 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,770 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,854
$12,085
Spending / Student
$21,770
$12,248
Best Pershing School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pershing County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Franklin Avenue
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-2625
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-2625
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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