Pathways High School

Pathways High School is a high school in Pahrump, Nevada, according to federal school records. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 123 students. That puts enrollment 87% below the 973-student average for high schools in Nevada.

Nye is responsible for 23 schools, Pathways High School included, with 5,721 students in all.

More than half of the students at Pathways High School are White (64%). Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Native American. In Nye County overall, about 73% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.

Pathways High School has 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 49.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Nevada is 72.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 98% at Pathways High School. The average for public schools in Nye County is similar, at 100%.

For Nye County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,714, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,733, Pathways High School among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pathways Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Pathways High School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. Pathways High School carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 123, down from 136 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 34.0:1 to 49.2:1.

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