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C−

Pershing County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Lovelock.

Lovelock’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Nevada school districts

Students
666
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,617
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pershing County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Nevada districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 59% more per student than the NV average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $3,435 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% 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−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lovelock. Grade by grade →

PK–5Lovelock Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Pershing County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 28.4% · 343 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 43.5% · 343 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.4% · 43 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% 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
$23,617 per student · 59% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 77%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
637’20
669’21
663’22
636’23
666’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 46%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

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.