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C−

Nye County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Pahrump, Tonopah, Amargosa Valley, Beatty and Gabbs.

Pahrump’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Nevada school districts

Students
5,521
Schools
22
Spent per student
$18,655
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$110.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Nye County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Nevada districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% more per student than the NV average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $110.2M, about $19,963 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% 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 close to the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pahrump. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
9–12Pahrump Valley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 28.4% · 2,827 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 43.5% · 2,816 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 81.4% · 460 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
$18,655 per student · 25% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 82%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,188’20
5,401’21
5,641’22
5,457’23
5,521’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 50%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 8%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

22 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools.

Floyd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
B
578 students18:1
Manse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
B−
535 students21:1
J G Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
C
502 students20:1
Hafen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
B−
413 students17:1
Tonopah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonopah
B−
140 students12:1
Round Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Round Mountain
B
113 students18:1
Amargosa Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amargosa
C+
109 students15:1
Beatty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beatty
B+
60 students12:1
Gabbs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gabbs
7 students7:1
Rosemary Clarke Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pahrump
C+
1,030 students24:1
Pathways Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pahrump
D
102 students
Tonopah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tonopah
B−
69 students15:1
Round Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Round Mountain
59 students13:1
Amargosa Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amargosa
B+
40 students11:1
Beatty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beatty
B+
30 students7:1
Gabbs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gabbs
4 students7:1
Pahrump Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pahrump
B−
1,333 students24:1
Pathways High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pahrump
D−
123 students
Beatty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beatty
D−
104 students18:1
Tonopah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tonopah
C
93 students17:1
Round Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Round Mountain
C−
74 students13:1
Gabbs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gabbs
3 students2:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.