Enrollment
90
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 320027000171
Pahranagat Valley High School — Alamo, NV
Federal NCES profile for Pahranagat Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 22
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 81
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lincoln County School District · Nevada
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.6%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pahranagat Valley High School compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pahranagat Valley High School reports 90 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Nevada average and 45% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 265 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lincoln County School District spends $17,762 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $18,421 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 6.5% from local sources (property taxes), 82.5% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pahranagat Valley High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.6:1 | ▼ 13% | 22.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.6% | ▼ 63% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 57% in Nevada — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,762
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $18,421
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 265 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 90 Top 13% in Nevada — larger than 87% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 19.6:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.6% -63% vs state
NCES ID 320027000171
Student demographics
White 88.9%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.3%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 265:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln County School District, which includes Pahranagat Valley High School.
$17,762
Per student
-4%
vs Nevada
Avg $18,421
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 6.5%
State 82.5%
Federal 11.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 28.2:1
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pahranagat Valley High School
How many students attend Pahranagat Valley High School?
Pahranagat Valley High School has 90 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alamo, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pahranagat Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pahranagat Valley High School is 19.6:1, which is 13% lower than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pahranagat Valley High School?
28.6% of students at Pahranagat Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pahranagat Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Pahranagat Valley High School is White at 88.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Alamo, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pahranagat Valley High School?
Pahranagat Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.