For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 384 students in Mineral County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Mineral County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
5 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
608 Students
184,234 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
10,410 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.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,417 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,436 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
84,213 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
46%
# Black Students
14 Students
24,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
339 Students
48,627 Students
% White Students
55%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,574 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
14,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
12,080
# Students in K Grade:
53
25,769
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
28,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
27,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
28,585
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
29,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
28,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
1,183
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
744
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
661
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
305
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
268
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
42
# Ungraded Students:
1
88
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.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,840
$11,955
Spending / Student
$14,806
$12,116
Best Mineral County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 W. 9th St
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-1000
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-1000
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Schurz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4048 S. Hwy 95
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Grades: PK-6
| 69 students
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