For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,025 students in Humboldt School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High Schools in Humboldt School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Humboldt School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nevada average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Albert M. Lowry High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public high school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
15 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
3,349 Students
173,895 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Humboldt School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
26%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
38%
45%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
53%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,891 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,670 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,891
$12,085
Spending / Student
$14,670
$12,248
Best Humboldt School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcdermitt High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Olavarria Street
Mc Dermitt, NV 89421
(866) 447-3991
Mc Dermitt, NV 89421
(866) 447-3991
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Albert M. Lowry High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5375 Kluncy Canyon Road
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-8130
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-8130
Grades: 9-12
| 989 students
Rank: n/an/a
Leighton Hall
Alternative School
310 East 4th Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6382
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6382
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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