High school (grades 9-12) · Ely, NV

White Pine High School

Federal NCES profile for White Pine High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320051000267
0/100100/10012/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

White Pine High School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#6 of 6
public schools in Ely · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
96.6%
free-lunch eligible
365
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, White Pine High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Ely, NV.

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

-2 students YoY

White Pine High School held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 4.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 320051000267 · Ely, NV High · SMALL · TRAD

365 enr · 96.6% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: David E Norman Elementary (362 students)

White Pine High School held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 4.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

White Pine High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows White Pine High School reports 365 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 White Pine High School compares

White Pine High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 96.6% ▲ 26% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 67% - -

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

365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.6%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
41.1%
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
$16,685
per pupil, district-wide - above Nevada avg of $16,469
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Two or More 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 69.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.2, White Pine High School is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for White Pine County School District reports $16,685 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How White Pine High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
David E Norman Elementary Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data
White Pine Middle School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Mcgill Elementary Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Lund High School Smaller Lower economic need No ratio data
Lund Elementary Smaller Lower economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

White Pine County School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Ely

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 White Pine High School

How many students attend White Pine High School?

White Pine High School has 365 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ely, NV. CCD year-over-year: 379 (2022-23) → 377 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at White Pine High School?

96.6% of students at White Pine High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Pine High School?

The largest demographic group at White Pine High School is White at 69.6% of enrollment, in Ely, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for White Pine High School?

White Pine High School has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower 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 White Pine High School rank among public schools in Ely?

By Resource Investment Index, White Pine High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Ely, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ely on the city page.

What other schools are in White Pine County School District?

Besides White Pine High School, White Pine County School District also operates David E Norman Elementary (362 students), White Pine Middle School (233 students), and Mcgill Elementary (131 students). See the White Pine 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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