White Pine County School District

1135 Avenue C
Ely, NV 89301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

White Pine 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 309 students in White Pine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in White Pine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
10 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
152,135 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
5,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
32:1

District Rank

White Pine 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 90-94% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#15 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of White Pine County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Pine County   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.
36%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Pine County   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.
27%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White Pine County   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.
90-94%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of White Pine County   School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,157 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
9,370 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
66,431 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
44%
# Black Students
7 Students
18,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
893 Students
42,810 Students
% White Students
69%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,283 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
11,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
355
# Students in K Grade:
89
4,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
4,357
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
4,415
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
4,400
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
4,519
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
4,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
34,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
36,619
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
36,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
4,434
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
4,438
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
4,174
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
3,431
# Ungraded Students:
2
191

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,685 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,714 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of White Pine County   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
$21 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of White Pine County   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
$17,685
$12,085
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in White Pine County   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
$16,714
$12,248
This chart displays average spending per public school student in White Pine County   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 White Pine County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
844 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Lund High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,282 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 32:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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