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Nye County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

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

Students

5,521

Schools

23

Spent per student

$18,655

NV $14,868

Students per teacher

20:1

Free or reduced lunch

100%

Debt

$110.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Nye County School District

School Grade D−: better than 0% of Nevada districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
Spends 25% more per student than the NV average
20 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
Debt of $110.2M, about $19,963 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gabbs.

PK–5Gabbs Elementary SchoolThis district

6–8Gabbs Middle SchoolThis district

9–12Gabbs High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NV

2020–21

Math proficiency20%

State average 25.5%

Reading / language arts33%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 83.4%

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%

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.

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

23 public schools.

Floyd Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump

578 students18:1

Manse Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump

535 students21:1

J G Johnson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump

502 students20:1

Hafen Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump

413 students17:1

Tonopah Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonopah

140 students12:1

Round Mountain Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Round Mountain

113 students18:1

Amargosa Valley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amargosa

109 students15:1

Beatty Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beatty

60 students12:1

Gabbs Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gabbs

Pathways Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pahrump

Rosemary Clarke Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pahrump

1,030 students24:1

Pathways Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pahrump

102 students41:1

Tonopah Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tonopah

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

40 students11:1

Beatty Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beatty

Gabbs Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gabbs

Pahrump Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Pahrump

1,333 students24:1

Pathways High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Pahrump

123 students49:1

Beatty High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Beatty

104 students18:1

Tonopah High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Tonopah

93 students17:1

Round Mountain High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Round Mountain

74 students13:1

Gabbs High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Gabbs

Towns served

Pahrump 47,347Tonopah 1,910Amargosa Valley 1,445Beatty 387Gabbs 237

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.