Mineral School District

503 C Street
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 are 2 public preschools serving 378 students in Mineral 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 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 50% of the student body (majority American Indian and 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
594 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
9,849 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.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#19 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mineral  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  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  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  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  School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
81 Students
1,292 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
8,295 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
83,559 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
47%
# Black Students
14 Students
23,660 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
323 Students
45,147 Students
% White Students
54%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,428 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
14,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,681
# Students in K Grade:
58
22,667
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
26,161
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
28,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
27,536
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
28,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
28,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
878
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
597
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
354
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
304
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
257
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
186
# Ungraded Students:
1
89

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.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mineral  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  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
$16,214
$12,085
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mineral  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
$15,155
$12,248
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mineral  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 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Elementary 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
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
Schurz Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4048 S. Hwy 95
Schurz, NV 89427
(775) 773-2323
Grades: PK-6
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 37:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 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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