Total enrollment
1,409
-725 (-34%) vs SY 2017-18
White Pine County
Nevada · Public K-12
Public-school families in White Pine County pick from 12 schools serving the county's roughly 1,422 K-12 students, with a mix of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in White Pine County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 65%
% Hispanic
22%
was 16%
% Black
0%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
12
2 districts
Enrollment
1,422
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,865
Below Nevada avg
Free/reduced lunch
90.3%
Above Nevada avg
Elementary
6
741 students
Middle
1
233 students
High
3
448 students
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
White Pine County School District
1,256 students · 2 districts in White Pine County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of White Pine 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
12.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.0%
civilian labor
Median age
43
19.5% under 18
Test scores in White Pine County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. Nevada state average: 45.8%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- Learning Bridge· 36.5%
- McGill Elementary· 32.6%
- White Pine Middle School· 32.3%
- David E Norman Elementary· 23.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine High School | Ely | High | 09-12 | 365 | · |
| David E Norman Elementary | Ely | Elementary | PK-05 | 362 | · |
| White Pine Middle School | Ely | Middle | 06-08 | 233 | · |
| Learning Bridge | Ely | Elementary | KG-08 | 166 | · |
| McGill Elementary | Mcgill | Elementary | PK-05 | 131 | · |
| Lund High School | Lund | High | 06-12 | 59 | · |
| Lund Elementary | Lund | Elementary | KG-05 | 57 | · |
| Steptoe Valley High School | Ely | High | 09-12 | 24 | · |
| Early Childhood | Ely | Elementary | PK-PK | 13 | · |
| Baker Elementary | Baker | Elementary | 03-06 | 12 | · |
| Steptoe Valley Adult High School | Ely | Combined | UG-UG | 0 | · |
| Mountain High School | Ely | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in White Pine County
About White Pine County
White Pine County is a thinly populated county of about 8,735 residents in Nevada. Its public-school system educates approximately 1,422 students across 12 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $72,865 a year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 3%.
Looking at the level breakdown, White Pine County covers 6 elementary schools (741 students), 1 middle school (233), 3 high schools (448), and 2 combined or other schools.
White Pine County School District is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 1,256 students across White Pine County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 34%: 2,134 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,409 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 9% to 0% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for White Pine County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data