Esmeralda County School District
Public school district · Esmeralda County · Nevada · NCES district ID 3200150
Esmeralda County School District spent $35,114 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23. Its 4 schools enrolled 75 students in 2024-25; 83.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,910 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Nevada districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Esmeralda County in enrollment (163 to 3,329 students) and Esmeralda County itself.
Where the money came from
$3,104,000 in revenue: 83.9% state, 1.2% local and 14.9% federal. Total spending including $121,000 of capital outlay was $3,211,000, or $36,489 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,604,000 84%
- Local$38,000 1%
- Federal$462,000 15%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 7 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
88 students in 2022-23, 89 students in 2023-24, 75 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 88 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 5.0 | 15.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Esmeralda County School District scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Nevada | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 20-29% | 43.5% | 51 |
| Math | 11-19% | 28.4% | 51 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
3 elementary schools, 67 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Elementary School | 37 | 37.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Goldfield Elementary School | 24 | 8.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Silver Peak Elementary School | 6 | 6.0 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 8 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeralda Virtual High School | 8 | not reported | 81.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Esmeralda County School District
- Website: esmeraldacountyschools.com
- Phone: (775) 572-3250
- Office: MM11 Hwy 264, Goldfield, NV 89010
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Esmeralda County School District
- Every school district in NevadaEsmeralda County School District is the number 19 by size of 20 Nevada districts, with 88 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#19 of 20
- Davidson Academy School DistrictThe next larger Nevada district: 163 students in fall 2022, $23,724 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,724
- Correctional School DistrictThe next smaller Nevada district: 23 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Esmeralda County School District with Davidson Academy School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Esmeralda Virtual High School, its largest high school8 students in 2024-25.8
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Esmeralda County School District
How many schools and students are in Esmeralda County School District?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 75 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Esmeralda County School District spend per student?
$35,114 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,910 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Esmeralda County School District's money come from?
$3,104,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.9% state, 1.2% local and 14.9% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Esmeralda County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Esmeralda County School District scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Esmeralda County School District's NCES district ID?
3200150. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25