High school (grades 9-12) · Pahrump, NV

Pathways High School

Federal NCES profile for Pathways High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320036000557
0/100100/10035/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pathways High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 3
high schools in Pahrump · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
98.9%
free-lunch eligible
123
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Pathways High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Pahrump, NV.

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

+7 students YoY

Pathways High School grew from 90 students in 2022-23 to 97 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).

Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 1.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 320036000557 · Pahrump, NV High · SMALL · TRAD

123 enr · 98.9% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Pahrump Valley High School (1,333 students)

Pathways High School grew from 90 students in 2022-23 to 97 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 1.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Pathways High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pathways High School reports 123 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 Pathways High School compares

Pathways 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 98.9% ▲ 29% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 123 top 83% - -

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

123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
52.0%
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
$14,075
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,469
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 123 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.

Student demographics

White 64.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
Two or More 8.9%
African American 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 64.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Pathways High School is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Nye County School District reports $14,075 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pathways High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pahrump Valley High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Rosemary Clarke Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Floyd Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Manse Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
J G Johnson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Nye County School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Pahrump

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Pathways High School

How many students attend Pathways High School?

Pathways High School has 123 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pahrump, NV. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), up 7.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pathways High School?

98.9% of students at Pathways High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pathways High School?

The largest demographic group at Pathways High School is White at 64.2% of enrollment, in Pahrump, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pathways High School?

Pathways High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Pathways High School rank among high schools in Pahrump?

By Resource Investment Index, Pathways High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Pahrump, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Pahrump on the city page.

What other schools are in Nye County School District?

Besides Pathways High School, Nye County School District also operates Pahrump Valley High School (1,333 students), Rosemary Clarke Middle School (1,030 students), and Floyd Elementary School (578 students). See the Nye County School District district page for the complete list.

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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