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

No. Use the Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral County?

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

Mineral County Schools & Education

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

Mineral County, Nevada

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

School Score

46/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.9%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,107

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,153

School Score

46/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

of 17 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Mineral County

Measured School Summary

Mineral County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,107 per pupil, Mineral County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 7% above the Nevada average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Mineral 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

46/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #7 of 17 Nevada counties with school score data.

Completion

90.0%

5.1 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,107

$1,046 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Mineral 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 Mineral 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

Mineral 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 3 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.

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

613 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

MINERAL 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 Mineral 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

Mineral County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Norms

Education data brief for Mineral County, Nevada.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Mineral County reports a graduation rate of 90.0%, which is higher than the Nevada state average of 84.9% and the national average of 87.0%. This rate is the county's most distinctive metric given its alignment with state funding levels. Per-pupil expenditure in the Mineral County School District is $7,107, below the state average of $8,153 and the national average of $13,000. The district manages 5 schools with a total enrollment of 613 students, primarily located in town settings. Hawthorne Elementary is the largest school, enrolling 315 students. The county’s composite school score is 46.1, which is slightly higher than the state average of 42.7 but just below the national median of 50.0. The school directory includes one alternative school and one adult education center. There are no charter schools within the county. These numbers reflect the current outcomes of the county's single school district. 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 Mineral County

Reported Enrollment

613

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Mineral County

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

613 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Mineral 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 Mineral County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Hawthorne Elementary	Record	MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Hawthorne, 89415Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	315
Mineral County High School	Record	MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Hawthorne, 89415Town: Remote	9–12	High	147
Hawthorne Junior High	Record	MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Hawthorne, 89415Town: Remote	7–8	Middle	77
Schurz Elementary	Record	MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Schurz, 89427Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	69
Mineral County Adult Education	Record	MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Hawthorne, 89415Town: Remote	UG	Alternative	5

Hawthorne Elementary

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hawthorne, 89415 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary315 students

Mineral County High School

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hawthorne, 89415 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High147 students

Hawthorne Junior High

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hawthorne, 89415 / Town: Remote

Record7–8Middle77 students

Schurz Elementary

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schurz, 89427 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary69 students

Mineral County Adult Education

MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hawthorne, 89415 / Town: Remote

RecordUGAlternative5 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,107

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 Mineral County?

Mineral County has a school score of 46/100, which is a midrange 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 Mineral County?

The high school graduation rate in Mineral County is 90.0%, 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 Mineral County spend per student?

Mineral County spends $7,107 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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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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