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B−

Lander County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Battle Mountain, Kingston and Austin.

Battle Mountain’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Nevada school districts

Students
1,059
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,930
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about Lander County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Nevada districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the NV average
  • 25 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 19 Nevada school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Battle Mountain 3,518Kingston 144Austin 64

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Battle Mountain. Grade by grade →

PK–4Battle Mountain Elementary SchoolThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Battle Mountain High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 28.4% · 474 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 43.5% · 474 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 81.4% · 66 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,930 per student · 7% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 86%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,027’20
1,030’21
1,059’22
1,077’23
1,059’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 57%Hispanic 33%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools.

Battle Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Mountain
B−
432 students27:1
Austin Combined Schools
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Austin
8 students8:1
Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Mountain
C+
310 students34:1
Battle Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Mountain
B
309 students19:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nevada.