White Pine County School District

1135 Avenue C
Ely, NV 89301
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 452 students in White Pine 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 Schools in White Pine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in White Pine County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Nevada average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Pine High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public high school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
10 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
1,261 Students
166,594 Students
# Teachers
n/a
34 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#14 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of White Pine County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Pine 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.
33%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Pine 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.
80-84%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of White Pine County   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,485 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,427 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
74,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
44%
# Black Students
7 Students
19,790 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
913 Students
50,789 Students
% White Students
72%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,684 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
11,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
12
# Students in K Grade:
84
1,243
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
1,217
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
1,265
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
1,245
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
1,309
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
1,312
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
2,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
3,084
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
3,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
39,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
37,984
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
36,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
34,519
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,054

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,979 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,992 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
$23 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of White Pine 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
$21 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of White Pine 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
$17,979
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in White Pine 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
$16,992
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in White Pine 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 White Pine County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Pine High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 Bobcat Drive
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4811
Grades: 9-12
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Lund High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 55 students
Rank: #33.
Steptoe Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-2999
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,261 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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