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C

Churchill County School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Fallon.

Fallon’s School Grade C better than 32% of Nevada school districts

Students
3,081
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,174
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$27M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Churchill County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 32% of Nevada districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $27M, about $8,779 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 32% 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 above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fallon. Grade by grade →

K–1Lahontan Elementary SchoolThis district
2–3E C Best ElementaryThis district
9–12Churchill County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 28.4% · 1,621 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.5% · 1,609 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.4% · 221 in the class

96% 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
$15,174 per student · 2% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 75%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,087’20
3,240’21
3,183’22
3,177’23
3,081’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.