White Pine County School District

1135 Avenue C
Ely, NV 89301
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 292 students in White Pine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in White Pine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
8 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
151,957 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
6,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White Pine County 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 70% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#12 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
30%
36%
44%
27%
26%
70%
81.4%
(2022-23)
33.7%
38.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
44%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
68%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,732 is higher than the state median of $14,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,527 is higher than the state median of $13,427. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$6,665 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,375 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$22,732
$14,039
Spending / Student (19-20)
$18,527
$13,427

Best White Pine County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
844 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Gr: 6-8 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Lund High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,243 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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