Lander School District

625 Weaver Avenue
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 449 students in Lander School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Lander School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
9,849 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Lander 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.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#18 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lander  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lander  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.
32%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lander  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.
15-19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lander  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.
85-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lander  School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,292 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
8,295 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
83,559 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
47%
# Black Students
3 Students
23,660 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
615 Students
45,147 Students
% White Students
57%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,428 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
14,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
13,681
# Students in K Grade:
60
22,667
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
26,161
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
28,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
27,536
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
28,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
28,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
878
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
597
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
354
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
304
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
257
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
186
# Ungraded Students:
1
89

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,540 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,018 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lander  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
$16 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lander  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
$14,540
$12,085
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lander  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
$15,018
$12,248
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lander  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 Lander School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Combined Schools
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Highway 305 North Box 160
Austin, NV 89310
(775) 964-2467
Grades: PK-8
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Battle Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Altenburg Avenue
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
(775) 635-2889
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,077 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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