Nye School District

Military Circle
Ton0pah, NV 89049
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 2,715 students in Nye School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Nye School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
28 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
5,857 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
9,849 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Nye 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 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#17 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nye  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nye  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.
34%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nye  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.
18%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nye  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.
81%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nye  School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
68 Students
1,292 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
8,295 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,919 Students
83,559 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
47%
# Black Students
237 Students
23,660 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
3,114 Students
45,147 Students
% White Students
53%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
2,428 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
419 Students
14,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
13,681
# Students in K Grade:
403
22,667
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
26,161
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
28,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
27,536
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
28,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
28,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
878
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
597
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
443
354
# Students in 10th Grade:
446
304
# Students in 11th Grade:
445
257
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
186
# Ungraded Students:
16
89

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,106 is higher than the state median of $11,953. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,234 is higher than the state median of $12,114. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nye  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
$72 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nye  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
$12,106
$11,953
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nye  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
$12,234
$12,114
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nye  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 Nye School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gabbs Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
511 East Ave
Gabbs, NV 89409
(775) 285-2692
Grades: PK-5
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6181 S Jane Ave
Pahrump, NV 89061
(775) 751-4889
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Amargosa Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1560 E. Amargosa Farm Rd.
Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
(775) 372-5324
Grades: PK-5
| 97 students
Rank: #44.
Manse Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4881 N Lola Ln
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 727-5252
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #55.
Hafen Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7120 S Hafen Ranch Rd
Pahrump, NV 89061
(775) 751-4688
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #66.
Round Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
59 Hadley Cir
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2236
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
Rank: #77.
J G Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 E Jack Rabbit St
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-6619
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #88.
Tonopah Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Idaho Cir
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-6644
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
Rank: #99.
Beatty Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N 4th St
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2902
Grades: PK-5
| 61 students
Rank: n/an/a
1521 E Idaho St
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-7892
Grades: PK
| 200 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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