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

No. Use the Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County?

Start with the 10 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lincoln County Schools & Education

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

Lincoln County, Nevada

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

School Score

78/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,219

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,153

School Score

78/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

of 17 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lincoln County

Measured School Summary

Lincoln County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 78/100 and a graduation rate of 92.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Lincoln County spends $10,219 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 80% above the Nevada average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 25% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lincoln 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

10 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

78/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #3 of 17 Nevada counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

7.1 pts above the state average

Funding context

$10,219

$2,066 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lincoln County has 10 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 Lincoln 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.

Dominant-district county

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 17 Nevada counties with school score data. The county score is 35 points above 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.

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

958 students

Elementary 4Middle 2High 3Other 1

10 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 10 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 Lincoln 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

Lincoln County School Score Surpasses State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Lincoln County, Nevada.

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

Lead metric:School score

Lincoln County public schools achieved a composite school score of 77.6, notably higher than the Nevada state average of 42.7 and the national median of 50.0. This metric distinguishes the county within the state's educational landscape. All 10 public schools in the Lincoln County School District are classified as rural, serving a total of 958 students with an average school size of 106. The largest school is Panaca Elementary with 189 students. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which exceeds the state average of 84.9% and the national average of 87.0%. Funding per pupil is reported at $10,219, exceeding the Nevada average of $8,153 but remaining below the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools in the district, though two alternative schools are in operation. These figures provide a snapshot of a rural district with high completion rates and composite scores. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lincoln County

Reported Enrollment

958

10 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High3

Other1

1 School District in Lincoln County

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

10 schools

958 students enrolled

10 Public Schools in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Panaca Elementary School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Panaca, 89042Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	189
Pahranagat Valley Elementary School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Alamo, 89001Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	173
Lincoln County High School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Panaca, 89042Rural: Remote	9–12	High	169
Pahranagat Valley High School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Alamo, 89001Rural: Remote	9–12	High	98
Caliente Elementary School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Caliente, 89008Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	78
Meadow Valley Middle School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Panaca, 89042Rural: Remote	7–8	Middle	78
Pioche Elementary School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Pioche, 89043Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	66
Pahranagat Valley Middle School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Alamo, 89001Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	64
C O Bastian High School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Caliente, 89008Rural: Remote	7–12	Alternative	43
Lincoln County Adult High School	Record	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Panaca, 89008Rural: Remote	UG	Alternative	0

Panaca Elementary School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Panaca, 89042 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary189 students

Pahranagat Valley Elementary School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Alamo, 89001 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary173 students

Lincoln County High School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Panaca, 89042 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High169 students

Pahranagat Valley High School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Alamo, 89001 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High98 students

Caliente Elementary School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Caliente, 89008 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary78 students

Meadow Valley Middle School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Panaca, 89042 / Rural: Remote

Record7–8Middle78 students

Pioche Elementary School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Pioche, 89043 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary66 students

Pahranagat Valley Middle School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Alamo, 89001 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle64 students

C O Bastian High School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Caliente, 89008 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12Alternative43 students

Lincoln County Adult High School

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Panaca, 89008 / Rural: Remote

RecordUGAlternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$10,219

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 Lincoln County?

Lincoln County has a school score of 78/100, which is a higher 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 Lincoln County?

The high school graduation rate in Lincoln County is 92.0%, which is above 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 Lincoln County spend per student?

Lincoln County spends $10,219 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.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Pershing County

Nevada

+12 pts

90/100

School score

Humboldt County

Nevada

-15 pts

63/100

School score

Storey County

Nevada

-17 pts

60/100

School score

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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