Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mcdermitt, NV

Mcdermitt Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Mcdermitt Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 320021000708
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mcdermitt Junior High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Nevada schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Mcdermitt · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
24
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Mcdermitt Junior High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mcdermitt, NV.

School address

Mcdermitt, NV 89421
District: Humboldt County School District · Nevada

NCES ID 320021000708 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Mcdermitt Junior High School grew from 21 students in 2022-23 to 25 in 2023-24 (+19.0%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+4 students YoY 320021000708 · Mcdermitt, NV Middle · SMALL · TRAD

24 enr · 100.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Albert M. Lowry High School (951 students)

Mcdermitt Junior High School grew from 21 students in 2022-23 to 25 in 2023-24 (+19.0%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Mcdermitt Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mcdermitt Junior High School reports 24 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mcdermitt Junior High School compares

Mcdermitt Junior High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 30% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 24 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
62.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,283
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,469
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 87.5%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Mcdermitt Junior High School is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

District finance for Humboldt County School District reports $14,283 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mcdermitt Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albert M. Lowry High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Winnemucca Junior High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Sonoma Heights Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
French Ford Middle School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Grass Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Mcdermitt Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Humboldt County School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~24 students)

Frequently asked questions about Mcdermitt Junior High School

How many students attend Mcdermitt Junior High School?

Mcdermitt Junior High School has 24 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mcdermitt, NV. CCD year-over-year: 21 (2022-23) → 25 (2023-24), up 4.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mcdermitt Junior High School?

100.0% of students at Mcdermitt Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcdermitt Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Mcdermitt Junior High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.5% of enrollment, in Mcdermitt, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcdermitt Junior High School?

Mcdermitt Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mcdermitt Junior High School rank among public schools in Mcdermitt?

By Resource Investment Index, Mcdermitt Junior High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mcdermitt, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Humboldt County School District?

Besides Mcdermitt Junior High School, Humboldt County School District also operates Albert M. Lowry High School (951 students), Winnemucca Junior High School (481 students), and Sonoma Heights Elementary (468 students). See the Humboldt County School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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