Can I use Churchill County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Churchill County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Churchill County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Churchill County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Churchill County Schools & Education

Name: Churchill County, Nevada Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Churchill County, Nevada

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

15/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

77.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

77.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,353

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,153

School Score

15/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

#16

of 17 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Churchill County

Measured School Summary

Churchill County faces educational challenges with a school score of 15/100 and a graduation rate of 77.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,353 per pupil, Churchill County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 66% below the Nevada average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 22% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Churchill County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

15/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #16 of 17 Nevada counties with school score data.

Completion

77.0%

7.9 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,353

$1,800 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Churchill County has 8 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Churchill County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Churchill County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#16

of 17 Nevada counties with school score data. The county score is 28 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

3,394 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 2

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Churchill County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Churchill County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Averages

Education data brief for Churchill County, Nevada.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

In Churchill County, the graduation rate is 77.0%, a figure that falls below the Nevada state average of 84.9% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's composite school score of 14.8 also tracks below the state average of 42.7. Educational services are primarily delivered through the Churchill County School District, which enrolls 3,394 students across seven schools. Additionally, the state-sponsored Oasis Academy serves as a notable charter presence with 735 students. All eight public schools in the county are categorized as town locales. Churchill County High School is the largest institution, reporting an enrollment of 1,054 students. Per-pupil spending in the county is $6,353, which is lower than the state average of $8,153 and roughly half of the national average of $13,000. Elementary education is divided across specialized campuses, including Lahontan Elementary for early grades and Numa Elementary for grades four and five. Compare local district boundaries before drawing conclusions regarding specific school zones.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Churchill County

Reported Enrollment

4,129

8 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other3

1 School District in Churchill County

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Guide

7 schools

3,394 students enrolled

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8 Public Schools in Churchill County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Churchill County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Churchill County High School	Profile	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,054
Churchill County Middle School	Record	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	741
Oasis Academy	Record	STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	KG–12	Charter	735
Lahontan Elementary School	Record	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	KG–2	Primary	474
Numa Elementary School	Record	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	4–5	Primary	469
E C Best Elementary	Record	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	2–3	Primary	445
Northside Early Learning Center	Record	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	PK	Other	159
Churchill County Adult Ed	Record	CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Fallon, 89406Town: Remote	UG	Alternative	52

Churchill County High School

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,054 students

Churchill County Middle School

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle741 students

Oasis Academy

STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Charter735 students

Lahontan Elementary School

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–2Primary474 students

Numa Elementary School

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

Record4–5Primary469 students

E C Best Elementary

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

Record2–3Primary445 students

Northside Early Learning Center

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther159 students

Churchill County Adult Ed

CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Fallon, 89406 / Town: Remote

RecordUGAlternative52 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,353

State avg $8,153

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nevada counties have the highest graduation rates?

Pershing County (95.0%), Lincoln County (92.0%), and Humboldt County (91.0%) currently lead Nevada among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Nevada?

Across Nevada counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,153. The highest current county values are Eureka County ($14,901), Esmeralda County ($13,673), and Pershing County ($11,014). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Churchill County?

Churchill County has a school score of 15/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Churchill County?

The high school graduation rate in Churchill County is 77.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Churchill County spend per student?

Churchill County spends $6,353 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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