MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 613 students across five schools in a town locale in Nevada's Mineral County. The district operates with 15 teachers, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 40.9:1, substantially higher than typical district configurations.

Academic performance presents a mixed profile relative to state benchmarks. Math proficiency stands at 11.6%, significantly below Nevada's state average of 30.2%. Reading proficiency of 24.2% also trails the state average of 39.1%, indicating challenges in core academic areas. However, the district's graduation rate of 95.0% exceeds Nevada's average of 88.9%, suggesting stronger outcomes at the secondary level despite lower standardized assessment results.

Chronic absenteeism is notable at 34.4%, which may correlate with lower proficiency rates and represents a potential area of focus. The 5.0% dropout rate aligns with the inverse of the graduation rate.

Per-pupil spending of $23,212.96 exceeds the state average of $18,081 by approximately 28%, indicating higher resource allocation per student. This elevated spending level, combined with the high student-teacher ratio and the gap between spending levels and academic proficiency outcomes, suggests questions about resource allocation efficiency or whether additional funding is addressing specific student needs not reflected in standardized measures.