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Schools in Nye County

Nye County is the third-largest county in the contiguous United States by area but holds only a fraction of Nevada's population. Schools cluster around Pahrump in the south and Tonopah in the center, separated by more than 150 miles of mostly empty highway.

27
Schools
38
Average index score
0
5-star schools
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Communities

Nye County at a glance

Nye County is home to 27 public schools tracked by the Nevada School Performance Framework.

The average NSPF index score across Nye County schools is 38.3 out of 100. No school in the county earned the top 5-star rating in the latest cycle, though 1 of 20 rated campuses hold 4 stars.

Schools in Nye County are operated primarily by the Nye County School District, which runs 27 of the 27 campuses shown on this page.

Composition and performance figures derived from the latest Nevada School Performance Framework data published by the Nevada Department of Education. Statewide comparisons use the same school year.

Highest-ranked school in Nye County

Beatty High School

4★ · 74.5/100 NSPF · Public · Beatty

All schools in Nye County

Frequently asked questions about Nye County schools

How many public schools are in Nye County?expand_more
Nye County contains 27 public schools tracked by the Nevada School Performance Framework. This count covers traditional district schools and state-authorized charter schools but excludes private and homeschool programs.
What percentage of Nye County schools are rated 4 or 5 stars?expand_more
5% of rated schools in Nye County (1 of 20) hold a 4- or 5-star NSPF rating. 0 campuses earned the top 5-star rating in the most recent review cycle. The remaining 7 schools are unrated, typically because of low enrollment, recent opening, or alternative-program status.
Which school district operates the most schools in Nye County?expand_more
Nye County School District operates all 27 public schools in Nye County.
What is the highest-rated public school in Nye County?expand_more
The school with the highest NSPF index score in Nye County is currently Beatty High School, with an index score of 74.5/100 and a 4-star rating. Rankings update each fall when the Nevada Department of Education publishes new NSPF data.
What is an NSPF index score and how is it calculated?expand_more
NSPF stands for the Nevada School Performance Framework. The Nevada Department of Education assigns each school an index score from 0 to 100 based on academic achievement, student academic growth, English-learner progress, chronic absenteeism, and (for high schools) graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Schools then receive a 1- to 5-star rating tied to that index. Scores for Nye County schools shown on this page reflect the most recent published cycle.