Pershing School District

1150 Elmhurst Avenue
Lovelock, NV 89419
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Pershing 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 Preschool in Pershing School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
6 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
636 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
9,849 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.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
30%
35%
44%
20-24%
26%
(21-22)
≥90%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.70
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
34%
47%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
49%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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.
This School District
This State (NV)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lovelock Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Harvard Way
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-2176
Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 636 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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