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White Pine 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 309 students in White Pine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in White Pine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
10 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
152,135 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
5,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
32:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Pine 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
26%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
44%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
69%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,685 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,714 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,685
$12,085
Spending / Student
$16,714
$12,248
Best White Pine County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
844 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Lund High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 61 students
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