Pershing County Schools & Education
Pershing County, Nevada
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
90/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.9%
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,014
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,153
School Score
90/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#2
of 17 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Pershing County
Measured School Summary
Pershing County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 90/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Pershing County spends $11,014 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 108% above the Nevada average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 10.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 35% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Pershing 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
4 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
90/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #2 of 17 Nevada counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
10.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$11,014
$2,861 above the state average
School coverage
4
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
Pershing County has 4 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.
What Pershing 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
Pershing 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
#2
of 17 Nevada counties with school score data. The county score is 47 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.
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary to high school visible
663 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Pershing 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
Pershing County Graduation Rate Reaches 95.0%
Education data brief for Pershing County, Nevada.
Pershing County public schools report a graduation rate of 95.0%, significantly exceeding the Nevada state average of 84.9% and the national average of 87.0%. Alongside this completion rate, the county achieved a composite school score of 89.6, which is more than double the state average of 42.7. The Pershing County School District operates four schools with a total enrollment of 663 students, all of which are located in rural locales. Lovelock Elementary is the largest of these, with 314 students. The district's per-pupil expenditure is $11,014, which is higher than the Nevada average of $8,153 but remains below the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools or alternative schools within this district. The average school size is 166 students. This high graduation and composite score data reflects the specific outcomes of this four-school rural system. 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
4
in Pershing County
Reported Enrollment
663
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Pershing County
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
4 Public Schools in Pershing 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 dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelock Elementary School | Record | PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lovelock, 89419Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 314 |
| Pershing County High School | Record | PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lovelock, 89419Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 183 |
| Pershing County Middle School | Record | PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lovelock, 89419Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 148 |
| Imlay Elementary School | Record | PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Imlay, 89418Rural: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 18 |
Lovelock Elementary School
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Lovelock, 89419 / Rural: Remote
Pershing County High School
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Lovelock, 89419 / Rural: Remote
Pershing County Middle School
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Lovelock, 89419 / Rural: Remote
Imlay Elementary School
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Imlay, 89418 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$11,014
State avg $8,153
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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.