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Mineral County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Hawthorne, Schurz, Walker Lake and Mina.
Students
534
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,184
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mineral County School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Nevada districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 49% more per student than the NV average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $2,811 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker Lake.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Hawthorne Junior HighThis district
9–12Mineral County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NV
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,184 per student · 49% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 52%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 70%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
572’20
607’21
608’22
594’23
534’24
Down 6.6% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Hispanic 20%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 9%Black 3%Asian 3%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.