Mineral County School District

503 C Street
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 384 students in Mineral County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nevada.
Public Elementary Schools in Mineral County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Nevada public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public elementary school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
595 Schools
# Students
608 Students
341,252 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
16,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
38:1
38:1

District Rank

Mineral 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 60-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#19 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mineral County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mineral County   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.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mineral County   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.
10-14%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mineral County   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.
60-69%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mineral County   School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
81 Students
2,552 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
17,957 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
149,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
44%
# Black Students
14 Students
43,391 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
339 Students
95,619 Students
% White Students
55%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,959 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
26,820 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
11,178
# Students in K Grade:
53
31,870
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
35,438
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
34,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
35,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
35,706
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
36,035
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
36,447
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
35,518
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
36,151
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
3,734
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
3,722
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
3,355
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
2,611
# Ungraded Students:
1
199

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,840 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,806 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mineral County   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
$9 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mineral County   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
$15,840
$11,955
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mineral County   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
$14,806
$12,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mineral County   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 Mineral County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 W. 9th St
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-1000
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Schurz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4048 S. Hwy 95
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Grades: PK-6
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 608 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 38:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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