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B−

White Pine County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Ely.

Ely’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Nevada school districts

Students
1,243
Schools
8
Spent per student
$19,922
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about White Pine County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Nevada districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 34% more per student than the NV average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.7M, about $5,430 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ely. Grade by grade →

PK–5David E Norman ElementaryThis district
6–8White Pine Middle SchoolThis district
9–12White Pine High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 28.4% · 624 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 43.5% · 622 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.4% · 95 in the class

98% 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
$19,922 per student · 34% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 81%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,207’20
1,246’21
1,294’22
1,269’23
1,243’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.