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Schools in McDermitt

McDermitt’s public schools

Humboldt County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McDermitt. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Nevada’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nevada’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 10% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
NV 19.3
Schools in town
3
112 students on the public path
In brief

McDermitt’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of McDermitt’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nevada’s 656 public schools. McDermitt High School places highest (better than 85%); McDermitt Elementary lowest (0%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McDermitt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6McDermitt ElementaryHumboldt County School DistrictD−
7–8McDermitt Junior High SchoolHumboldt County School DistrictNo scores
9–12McDermitt High SchoolHumboldt County School DistrictA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Humboldt County School District.

The district

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

Humboldt County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 3,233 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$16,294NV $14,868 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.5% · 1753 students tested
Math27%
State average 28.4% · 1748 students tested

McDermitt vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McDermitt—Humboldt County

Every school in McDermitt

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 McDermittby address
McDermitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
51 students26:1Rate it →
McDermitt Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
24 studentsRate it →
McDermitt High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
37 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about McDermitt’s schools

Are McDermitt’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McDermitt. Humboldt County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McDermitt. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nevada’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McDermitt in?

Humboldt County School District.

Where do McDermitt kids go to high school?

McDermitt High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.