B+
Humboldt County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Winnemucca.
Students
3,233
Schools
14
Spent per student
$16,294
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Humboldt County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Nevada districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Winnemucca.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Winnemucca Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Albert M. Lowry High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NV
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.4%
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%
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.
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
14 public schools.
Sonoma Heights Elementary
B468 students18:1
Grass Valley Elementary
C+406 students16:1
Winnemucca Grammar School
B305 students22:1
McDermitt Elementary
D−51 students26:1
Orovada School
B−34 students11:1
Paradise Valley School
24 students12:1
Kings River
8 students8:1
Denio
6 students6:1
Winnemucca Junior High School
B+481 students19:1
French Ford Middle School
B−438 students21:1
McDermitt Junior High School
24 students
Albert M. Lowry High School
B951 students23:1
McDermitt High School
A37 students6:1
Leighton Hall
0 students
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.