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Pershing County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 183 students in Pershing County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High School in Pershing County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Pershing County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nevada average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pershing County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
4 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
663 Students
171,968 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pershing 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
10,618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
78,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
44%
# Black Students
12 Students
21,112 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
317 Students
50,068 Students
% White Students
48%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,838 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
11,901 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
11
# Students in K Grade:
42
1,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
1,227
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
1,222
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
1,257
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
1,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
1,294
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
3,338
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
3,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
4,198
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
39,321
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
39,843
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
37,641
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
35,388
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,123
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,923 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,884 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,923
$11,955
Spending / Student
$20,884
$12,116
Best Pershing County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pershing County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Franklin Avenue
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-2625
Lovelock, NV 89419
(775) 273-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students
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