Austin Combined Schools

Austin Combined Schools is one of the rural-scale K-5 schools in Austin, Nevada, one of the schools within Lander, with 8 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 98% leaner than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 480 students.

Lander runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,059 students. Austin Combined Schools is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Austin Combined Schools shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 13% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Austin Combined Schools has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting Austin Combined Schools tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lander County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,014, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lander County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,059 students), Austin Combined Schools is one campus in the mix.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Austin Combined Schools has edged down 58%, going from 19 students in 2018 to 8 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 5% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

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