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B+

Humboldt County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Winnemucca.

Winnemucca’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Nevada school districts

Students
3,233
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,294
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Humboldt County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Nevada districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the NV average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.4M, about $433 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Winnemucca 8,307

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Winnemucca. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Winnemucca Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Albert M. Lowry High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 28.4% · 1,748 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.5% · 1,753 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 81.4% · 207 in the class

100% 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
$16,294 per student · 10% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 79%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,267’20
3,358’21
3,311’22
3,349’23
3,233’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%Hispanic 38%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Sonoma Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winnemucca
B
468 students18:1
Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winnemucca
C+
406 students16:1
Winnemucca Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winnemucca
B
305 students22:1
McDermitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McDermitt
D−
51 students26:1
Orovada School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orovada
B−
34 students11:1
Paradise Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paradise Valley
24 students12:1
Kings River
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kings River
8 students8:1
Denio
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denio
6 students6:1
French Ford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Winnemucca
B−
438 students21:1
Winnemucca Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winnemucca
B+
481 students19:1
McDermitt Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McDermitt
24 students
Albert M. Lowry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winnemucca
B
951 students23:1
McDermitt High School
High · Grades 9–12 · McDermitt
A
37 students6:1

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.