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Schools in McGill · White Pine County School District

McGill’s public schools outscore 53% of Nevada districts

The grade covers the public school district serving McGill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 36% of McGill’s students scored proficient, 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 98% 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
36%
▼ 8 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 4 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 34% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
423 students on the public path
In brief

McGill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 36 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of McGill’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada (the state reports McGill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,922 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 McGill’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Nevada school districts. Graduation is above the Nevada average; test scores are below it.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 81%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 623 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put McGill anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of McGill’s students in the tested grades sat them (624 in math, 622 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5McGill ElementaryWhite Pine County School DistrictD
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

McGill’s public schools are run by White Pine County School District, which also serves Ely. 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.

White Pine County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,243 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$19,922NV $14,868 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.5% · 622 students tested
Math24%
State average 28.4% · 624 students tested

McGill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McGillB−White Pine County

Every school in McGill

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 McGillby address
McGill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
131 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving McGillin other towns
White Pine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ely
B
233 students14:1Rate it →
Lund High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lund
B−
59 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about McGill’s schools

Are McGill’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nevada: the public schools McGill children attend outscore 53% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McGill in?

White Pine County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,243 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is McGill’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in White Pine County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does McGill spend per student?

$19,922 in White Pine 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.