Churchill School District

545 East Richards Street
Fallon, NV 89406
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,129 students in Churchill School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nevada.
Public Elementary Schools in Churchill School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Nevada public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public elementary school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
7 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
3,342 Students
337,341 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
16,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Churchill 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 80% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#13 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Churchill  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Churchill  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Churchill  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Churchill  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Churchill  School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
174 Students
2,484 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
18,284 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
864 Students
150,840 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
45%
# Black Students
49 Students
42,659 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,960 Students
91,179 Students
% White Students
58%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
4,869 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
26,891 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
12,812
# Students in K Grade:
228
28,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
32,837
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
35,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
34,328
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
35,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
35,993
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
36,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
35,355
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
35,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
3,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
3,770
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
3,593
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
2,933
# Ungraded Students:
6
154

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,393 is higher than the state median of $11,953. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,922 is less than the state median of $12,114. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Churchill  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Churchill  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,393
$11,953
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Churchill  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,922
$12,114
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Churchill  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Churchill School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E C Best Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 E Williams Ave
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-3159
Grades: 2-3
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Numa Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Discovery Way
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 428-1996
Grades: 4-5
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Lahontan Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1099 Merton Drive
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-1999
Grades: K-1
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
Churchill County Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
650 South Maine Street
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-7701
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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