Pahrump Valley High School

Pahrump Valley High School is one of the moderately sized four-year high schools in Pahrump, Nevada, one of the schools within Nye, with 1,333 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 37% larger than the state mean of about 973.

Pahrump Valley High School is one of 23 schools operated by Nye, a district that caters to 5,721 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Pahrump Valley High School logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting Pahrump Valley High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Nye County put the typical household earns roughly $60,714 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Nye County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,733 students), of which Pahrump Valley High School is one.

Pathways Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pahrump Valley High School has rose 11%, going from 1,199 students in 2018 to 1,333 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 64% to 50% over that span.

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