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C+
Schools in Jackpot · Elko County School District

Jackpot’s public schools score below 58% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackpot, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 38% of students in Jackpot’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Nevada average (44%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 6 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 3 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 3 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 0% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
131 students on the public path
In brief

Jackpot’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,883 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jackpot Jr High School, then Jackpot High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackpot’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Nevada school districts. Graduation is above the Nevada average; test scores are below it.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,039 test results and a graduating class of 722 could put Jackpot anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Jackpot’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,041 in math, 5,037 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackpot, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Jackpot Elementary SchoolElko County School DistrictB−
7–8Jackpot Jr High SchoolElko County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Jackpot High SchoolElko County School DistrictC+

Jackpot’s public schools are run by Elko County School District, which also serves Carlin, Elko, Wells and West Wendover. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elko County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 34 schools · 9,539 students · 18.3 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$14,883NV $14,868 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.5% · 5037 students tested
Math25%
State average 28.4% · 5041 students tested

Jackpot vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Jackpot’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JackpotC+Elko County

Every school in Jackpot

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jackpotby address
Jackpot Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
78 students16:1Rate it →
Jackpot Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
14 studentsRate it →
Jackpot High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
39 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackpot’s schools

Are Jackpot’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackpot children attend score below 58% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackpot in?

Elko County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,539 students in 34 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackpot kids go to high school?

Jackpot High School, with 39 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jackpot’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Elko County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does Jackpot spend per student?

$14,883 in Elko County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.