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Ton0pah, Nevada - 27 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Nye County School District #7 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,127 per pupil, Nye County School District ranks #11 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,873
Total Enrollment
27
Schools
$14,127
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nye County School District operates 27 public schools serving 5,873 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 8 middle, 7 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Nye County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,127 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 3.0% local, 79.3% state, and 17.8% 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 56/100, ranked #7 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 285.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% White, 33.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gabbs High School, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
Its largest campus is Pahrump Valley High School, enrolling 1,333 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Duckwater Middle School, at 2 students, a 667x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pahrump Valley High School accounts for 22.7% of all Nye County School District student enrollment
That concentration means Nye 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.
Nye County School District school enrollment varies 667× across entities
Nye County School District school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,333 students (highest), a spread of 1,331 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.
Nye County School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 94.7% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Nye County School District student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Nye County School District is typically wider than the Nye County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nye County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Nye County School District?
Nye County School District has 27 schools, including 7 high, 8 middle, 11 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,873 students.
How much does Nye County School District spend per student?
Nye County School District spends $14,127 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #7 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Nye County School District?
Nye County School District students are 49.2% White, 33.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nye County School District?
Nye County School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #7 out of 17 districts in Nevada.