Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0Panaca’s public schools score below 95% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation
In Panaca, 47% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Nevada average (81%). The grade covers the public school district serving Panaca, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.
From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Panaca’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 44% and 28% statewide; 45–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,216 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 Meadow Valley Middle School, then Lincoln County High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Panaca’s grade
D: better than 5% of Nevada school districts. Test scores are above the Nevada average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Panaca, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Panaca
Panaca Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 193 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Panaca
Meadow Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 77 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Panaca
Meadow Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 77 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Panaca
Lincoln County High School
Grades 9–12 · 151 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Panaca
Lincoln County High School
Grades 9–12 · 151 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Panaca’s public schools are run by Lincoln County School District, which also serves Caliente. 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.
Above the state in reading
Panaca vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Panaca’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Panaca | D | Lincoln County |
Every school in Panaca
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).
Questions about Panaca’s schools
Are Panaca’s schools good?
On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Panaca children attend score below 95% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Panaca in?
Lincoln County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 958 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Panaca kids go to high school?
Lincoln County High School, with 151 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Panaca’s graduation rate?
45–49% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Panaca spend per student?
$18,216 in Lincoln County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Panaca families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Panaca → They have their own page.
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.