For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 294 students in Lander County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High School in Lander County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Lander County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nevada average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Battle Mountain High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public high school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
1,059 Students
171,968 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
6,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lander 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
26%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
10,618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
339 Students
78,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
44%
# Black Students
3 Students
21,112 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
615 Students
50,068 Students
% White Students
58%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,838 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
11,901 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
11
# Students in K Grade:
70
1,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
1,227
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
1,222
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
1,257
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
1,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
1,294
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
3,338
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
3,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
4,198
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
39,321
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
39,843
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
37,641
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
35,388
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,123
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,788 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,273 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,788
$11,955
Spending / Student
$15,273
$12,116
Best Lander County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Battle Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
425 Weaver Ave
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-5436
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-5436
Grades: 8-12
| 294 students
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