For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 292 students in White Pine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in White Pine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
8 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
151,957 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
6,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Pine County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
26%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
44%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
68%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,240 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,238 is higher than the state median of $12,370. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,240
$12,205
Spending / Student
$17,238
$12,370
Best White Pine County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
844 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4841
Gr: 6-8 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Lund High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 E 2nd North
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Lund, NV 89317
(775) 289-5200
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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