Mineral County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Hawthorne, Schurz, Walker Lake and Mina.
At a glance
534Students enrolled
4Schools
4Towns served
$22,184Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NV
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.4% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,184
per student each year · 49% above the NV average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
572’20
607’21
608’22
594’23
534’24
Students
White · 52%276
Hispanic · 20%108
American Indian/Alaska Native · 13%69
Two or more races · 9%50
Black · 3%16
Asian · 3%15
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Hawthorne ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 267 students · Hawthorne
C+PublicSchurz ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 59 students · Schurz
DPublicHawthorne Junior HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 80 students · Hawthorne
C-PublicMineral County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 128 students · Hawthorne
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.