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Lovelock, Nevada - 4 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Pershing County School District #5 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,969 per pupil, Pershing County School District ranks #6 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pershing County School District operates 4 public schools serving 663 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pershing County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,969 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 10.1% local, 76.2% state, and 13.7% 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 69/100, ranked #5 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.
a 249.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.4% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pershing County High School, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
Its largest campus is Lovelock Elementary School, enrolling 301 students (45% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Imlay Elementary School, at 16 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lovelock Elementary School accounts for 45.2% of all Pershing County School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pershing County School District a distant remainder — means Pershing 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.
Pershing County School District school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Pershing County School District school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 301 students (highest), a spread of 285 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pershing County School District student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — 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.
Pershing County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.7% — 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 Pershing County School District is typically wider than the Pershing County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pershing 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 Pershing County School District?
Pershing County School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 663 students.
How much does Pershing County School District spend per student?
Pershing County School District spends $17,969 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #5 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Pershing County School District?
Pershing County School District students are 57.4% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pershing County School District?
Pershing County School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #5 out of 17 districts in Nevada.