McDermitt High School

Public high school, 9 to ungraded · McDermitt, Nevada

McDermitt High School in McDermitt, Nevada enrolled 37 students in 2024-25 with 6.0 full-time teachers, 6.2 students per teacher against the Nevada high-school median of 21.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 29.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%

29 students in 2022-23, 36 students in 2023-24, 37 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.0 to 6.0.

Students enrolled at McDermitt High School by school year2022-23: 29, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 370102030402022-23292023-24362024-2537
Students enrolled at McDermitt High School by school year2022-23: 29, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 370102030402022-23292023-24362024-2537
Students enrolled at McDermitt High School by school year2022-23: 29, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 370102030402022-23292023-24362024-2537
Students enrolled at McDermitt High School by school year2022-23: 29, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 370102030402022-23292023-24362024-2537
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23295.05.8
2023-24365.07.2
2024-25376.06.2

6.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Nevada high schools

Among the 122 Nevada high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; McDermitt High School 6.2; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherMcDermitt High School 6.2state median 21.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; McDermitt High School 6.2; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherMcDermitt High School 6.2state median 21.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; McDermitt High School 6.2; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherMcDermitt High School 6.2state median 21.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; McDermitt High School 6.2; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherMcDermitt High School 6.2state median 21.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 82 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection McDermitt High School enrolled 28 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 82 of the 28 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent65.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.2% of students were American Indian, 5.4% Hispanic, 2.7% White in 2024-25.

  1. American Indian89.2%
  2. Hispanic5.4%
  3. White2.7%
  4. Two or more races2.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at McDermitt High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 29.6% in math across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNevada
Mathunder 50%27% (2021-22)29.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about McDermitt High School

  1. How much Humboldt County School District spends per student$14,283 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,283
  2. The largest public schools in NevadaMcDermitt High School is the number 136 by size of 148 Nevada high schools open in 2024-25.#136 of 148
  3. Nevada schools by students per teacher6.2 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for high schools.6.2:1
  4. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about McDermitt High School

  1. How many students attend McDermitt High School?
    37 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 29 in 2022-23. It is a high school in McDermitt, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at McDermitt High School?
    6.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for high schools is 21.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is McDermitt High School a Title I school?
    McDermitt High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at McDermitt High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at McDermitt High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 29.6% in math across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is McDermitt High School in?
    Humboldt County School District, NCES district ID 3200210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320021000154 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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