Top Rankings
Mineral School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 138 students in Mineral School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High School in Mineral School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Mineral School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Nevada average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mineral County High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
183 Schools
# Students
594 Students
173,895 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
37:1
District Rank
Mineral 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
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,385 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
78,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
45%
# Black Students
14 Students
20,159 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
323 Students
48,191 Students
% White Students
54%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
12,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
84
# Students in K Grade:
58
1,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
1,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
1,489
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
1,482
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
1,507
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
1,512
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
3,411
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
3,936
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
4,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
37,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
39,094
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
38,985
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
36,198
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,214 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 $15,155 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,214
$12,085
Spending / Student
$15,155
$12,248
Best Mineral School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mineral County High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 A St
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-3332
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-3332
Grades: 9-12
| 138 students
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