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Winnemucca, Nevada - 14 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Humboldt County School District #4 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,329 per pupil, Humboldt County School District ranks #10 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,329
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$14,329
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Humboldt County School District operates 14 public schools serving 3,329 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Humboldt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,329 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nevada compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.0% local, 72.5% state, and 21.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #4 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 323.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.6% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sonoma Heights Elementary, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
Its largest campus is Albert M. Lowry High School, enrolling 951 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Denio, at 6 students, a 159x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Albert M. Lowry High School accounts for 28.6% of all Humboldt County School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Humboldt County School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Humboldt County School District school enrollment varies 159× across entities
Humboldt County School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 951 students (highest), a spread of 945 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Humboldt County School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Humboldt County School District student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Humboldt County School District is typically wider than the Humboldt County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Humboldt County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 58.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Humboldt County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Humboldt County School District?
Humboldt County School District has 14 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 8 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,329 students.
How much does Humboldt County School District spend per student?
Humboldt County School District spends $14,329 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #4 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Humboldt County School District?
Humboldt County School District students are 48.6% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Humboldt County School District?
Humboldt County School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #4 out of 17 districts in Nevada.