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Panaca, Nevada - 9 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Lincoln County School District #6 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,780 per pupil, Lincoln County School District ranks #7 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln County School District operates 9 public schools serving 958 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 high, 2 middle 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,780 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nevada compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.5% local, 82.5% state, and 11.0% 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 57/100, ranked #6 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 236.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is C O Bastian High School, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
Its largest campus is Panaca Elementary School, enrolling 193 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pioche Elementary School, at 64 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Panaca Elementary School accounts for 20.1% of all Lincoln County School District student enrollment
That concentration means Lincoln County School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Lincoln County School District school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Lincoln County School District school enrollment ranges from 64 students (lowest) to 193 students (highest), a spread of 129 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lincoln County School District student-counselor ratio is 237:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lincoln County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Lincoln County School District is typically wider than the Lincoln County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln 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 Lincoln County School District?
Lincoln County School District has 9 schools, including 5 combined, 2 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 958 students.
How much does Lincoln County School District spend per student?
Lincoln County School District spends $16,780 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #6 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln County School District?
Lincoln County School District students are 79.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln County School District?
Lincoln County School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #6 out of 17 districts in Nevada.