Storey County School District

30 North B Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 156 students in Storey County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High School in Storey County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Storey County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nevada average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Virginia City 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public high school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
4 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
433 Students
166,594 Students
# Teachers
n/a
34 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Storey County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NV)
#5 out of 20 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Storey County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Storey 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.
55%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Storey 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 Storey County   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,485 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,427 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
74,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
44%
# Black Students
2 Students
19,790 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
348 Students
50,789 Students
% White Students
80%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,684 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
11,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
12
# Students in K Grade:
33
1,243
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
1,217
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
1,265
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
1,245
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
1,309
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
1,312
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
2,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
3,084
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
3,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
39,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
37,984
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
36,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
34,519
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,054

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,030 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,887 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
$8 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of Storey 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
$8 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Storey 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
$19,030
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Storey 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
$17,887
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Storey 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 Storey County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virginia City High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
95 South R Street
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0992
Grades: 9-12
| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 433 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NV)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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