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Ely, Nevada - 10 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks White Pine County School District #9 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,637 per pupil, White Pine County School District ranks #8 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,322
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$16,637
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
White Pine County School District operates 10 public schools serving 1,322 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 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 White Pine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,637 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 21.5% local, 63.6% state, and 15.0% 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 53/100, ranked #9 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 418:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.7% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is David E Norman Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
Its largest campus is White Pine High School, enrolling 365 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Baker Elementary, at 12 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
White Pine High School accounts for 27.6% of all White Pine County School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means White Pine 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.
White Pine County School District school enrollment varies 30× across entities
White Pine County School District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 365 students (highest), a spread of 353 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
White Pine County School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.1% 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.
White Pine County School District student-counselor ratio is 418:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
White Pine County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to White Pine 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 White Pine County School District?
White Pine County School District has 10 schools, including 3 high, 4 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,322 students.
How much does White Pine County School District spend per student?
White Pine County School District spends $16,637 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #9 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of White Pine County School District?
White Pine County School District students are 70.7% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for White Pine County School District?
White Pine County School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #9 out of 17 districts in Nevada.