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

No. Use the Lander 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 Lander 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 Lander County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lander County Schools & Education

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

Lander County, Nevada

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

School Score

34/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,581

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,153

School Score

34/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

of 17 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lander County

Measured School Summary

Lander County faces educational challenges with a school score of 34/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,581 per pupil, Lander County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 20% below the Nevada average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lander 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

5 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

34/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #9 of 17 Nevada counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

2.9 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,581

$572 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

Lander County has 5 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 Lander 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

Lander 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

of 17 Nevada counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,059 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Lander 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?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

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

Data Story

Lander County Records 34.3 Composite School Score

Education data brief for Lander County, Nevada.

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

Lead metric:School score

Lander County public schools report a composite school score of 34.3, a figure that sits below the Nevada state average of 42.7 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates a single school district, the Lander County School District, which manages five schools with a total enrollment of 1,059 students. This district primarily serves town-based and rural locales, with Battle Mountain Elementary School serving as the largest institution with 440 students. In addition to the school score, the county records a graduation rate of 82.0%, compared to the state average of 84.9% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $7,581, which is lower than the Nevada average of $8,153 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Of the five schools in the county, one is designated as an alternative school, and there are no charter schools present. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lander County

Reported Enrollment

1,059

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Lander County

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

1,059 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Lander County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

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

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Public schools in Lander County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Battle Mountain Elementary School	Record	LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Battle Mountain, 89820Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	440
Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School	Record	LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Battle Mountain, 89820Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	314
Battle Mountain High School	Record	LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Battle Mountain, 89820Town: Remote	8–12	High	294
Austin Combined Schools	Record	LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Austin, 89310Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	11
Lander County Adult Ed	Record	LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Battle Mountain, 89820Town: Remote	UG	Alternative	0

Battle Mountain Elementary School

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Battle Mountain, 89820 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary440 students

Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Battle Mountain, 89820 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle314 students

Battle Mountain High School

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Battle Mountain, 89820 / Town: Remote

Record8–12High294 students

Austin Combined Schools

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Austin, 89310 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary11 students

Lander County Adult Ed

LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Battle Mountain, 89820 / Town: Remote

RecordUGAlternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,581

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 Lander County?

Lander County has a school score of 34/100, 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 Lander County?

The high school graduation rate in Lander County is 82.0%, 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 Lander County spend per student?

Lander County spends $7,581 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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-6 pts

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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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