For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 493 students in White Pine County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in White Pine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
8 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
179,137 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
10,856 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
0.69
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
48%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
68%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% 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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcgill Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Avenue F
Mc Gill, NV 89318
(775) 235-7722
Mc Gill, NV 89318
(775) 235-7722
Gr: PK-5 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
David E Norman Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 11th St
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4846
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4846
Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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