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2012-10-14 41 Downtown Winnemucca in Nevada viewed from Winnemucca MountainPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
B+
Schools in Winnemucca · Humboldt County School District

Winnemucca’s public schools outscore 74% of Nevada districts

94% of Winnemucca’s students graduate on time, above the Nevada average (81%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winnemucca, 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.

#1of 42 Nevada townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
38%
▼ 6 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 1 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 13 pts vs NV 81%
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
5
2,643 students on the public path
In brief

Winnemucca’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 54 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winnemucca’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,294 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Winnemucca Junior High School, then Albert M. Lowry High School. 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 Winnemucca’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Nevada school districts, #1 of 42 Nevada towns. Graduation is above the Nevada average; test scores are below it.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (54)Better than 94%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,750 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Winnemucca anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winnemucca’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,748 in math, 1,753 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB
7–8Winnemucca Junior High SchoolHumboldt County School DistrictB+
9–12Albert M. Lowry High SchoolHumboldt County School DistrictB

Winnemucca’s public schools are run by Humboldt County School District. 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.

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

Winnemucca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinnemuccaB+Humboldt County

Every school in Winnemucca

5 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 Winnemuccaby address
Sonoma Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
468 students18:1Rate it →
Winnemucca Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
305 students22:1Rate it →
French Ford Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
B−
438 students21:1Rate it →
Winnemucca Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
481 students19:1Rate it →
Albert M. Lowry High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
951 students23:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Leighton Hall).

Questions about Winnemucca’s schools

Are Winnemucca’s schools good?

By Nevada’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winnemucca children attend outscore 74% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #1 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winnemucca in?

Humboldt County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,233 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winnemucca kids go to high school?

Albert M. Lowry High School, with 951 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Winnemucca’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Humboldt County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does Winnemucca spend per student?

$16,294 in Humboldt 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.