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Nye County

Nevada · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 5,883 students, in a county of 54,344 residents.

Schools
29
2 districts
Enrollment
5,883
NCES CCD
Median income
$60,714
Below Nevada avg
Free/reduced lunch
98.9%
Above Nevada avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
NYE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
5,873 students · 2 districts in Nye County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Nye County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
73%
Hispanic
17%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
13%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
53%
Hispanic
1%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
13.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.1%
civilian labor
Median age
53
16.6% under 18

All schools (29)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Pahrump Valley High SchoolPahrumpHigh09-121,362·
Rosemary Clarke Middle SchoolPahrumpMiddle06-081,060·
Floyd Elementary SchoolPahrumpElementaryPK-05551·
J G Johnson Elementary SchoolPahrumpElementaryPK-05518·
Manse Elementary SchoolPahrumpElementaryPK-05515·
Hafen Elementary SchoolPahrumpElementaryPK-05440·
Mt Charleston Elementary SchoolPahrumpPrekindergartenPK-PK196·
Tonopah Elementary SchoolTonopahElementaryPK-05170·
Round Mountain Elementary SchoolRound MountainElementaryPK-05133·
Beatty High SchoolBeattyHigh09-12108·
Tonopah High SchoolTonopahHigh09-12107·
Amargosa Valley Elementary SchoolAmargosaElementaryPK-05102·
Pathways High SchoolPahrumpHigh09-1290·
Round Mountain High SchoolRound MountainHigh09-1280·
Beatty Elementary SchoolBeattyElementaryPK-0573·
Tonopah Middle SchoolTonopahMiddle06-0870·
Round Mountain Middle SchoolRound MountainMiddle06-0865·
Amargosa Valley Middle SchoolAmargosaMiddle06-0855·
Pathways Middle SchoolPahrumpMiddle06-0855·
NCSD Adult EducationPahrumpAdult EducationAE-AE31·
Pathways Elementary SchoolPahrumpElementaryKG-0531·
Beatty Middle SchoolBeattyMiddle06-0826·
Gabbs Elementary SchoolGabbsElementaryPK-0514·
Duckwater Shoshone Elementary SchoolDuckwaterElementaryKG-0810·
Gabbs Middle SchoolGabbsMiddle06-0810·
Gabbs High SchoolGabbsHigh09-126·
Duckwater Elementary SchoolDuckwaterElementaryPK-053·
Duckwater Middle SchoolDuckwaterMiddle06-082·
Warm Springs Elementary Middle SchoolTonapahNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Nye County?
Nye County, Nevada has 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,883 students.
How many high schools are in Nye County?
Nye County, Nevada has 6 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Nye County?
NYE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Nye County, serving approximately 5,873 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
How many people live in Nye County?
Nye County has roughly 54,344 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Nye County?
Median household income in Nye County is $60,714, below the Nevada average of $75,145. About 10.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Nye County?
Approximately 13.3% of adults 25 and older in Nye County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Nye County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 98.9% of students in Nye County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Nevada county average of 63.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Nye County schools?
Across Nye County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 25.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Nye County?
Nye County residents are approximately 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Nye County is owner-occupied?
Nye County has about 25,289 housing units, of which roughly 77.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data