For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 593 students in Humboldt School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in Humboldt School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
15 Schools
223 Schools
# Students
3,349 Students
152,135 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
5,989 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
0.71
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
38%
44%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
53%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Denio
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
130 Juniper Dr. Box 76
Denio, NV 89404
(866) 447-3567
Denio, NV 89404
(866) 447-3567
Gr: PK-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Kings River
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
134 Kings River Road
Orovada, NV 89425
(866) 447-2983
Orovada, NV 89425
(866) 447-2983
Gr: PK-8 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Orovada School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Kings River Ranch Rd. Box 85
Orovada, NV 89425
(866) 442-4615
Orovada, NV 89425
(866) 442-4615
Gr: PK-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Paradise Valley School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
275 Bridge St Box 33
Paradise Valley, NV 89426
(866) 440-9357
Paradise Valley, NV 89426
(866) 440-9357
Gr: PK-8 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Winnemucca Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
451 Reinhart Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-8120
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-8120
Gr: 7-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Mcdermitt Junior High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Olavarria Street
Mc Dermitt, NV 89421
(866) 447-3991
Mc Dermitt, NV 89421
(866) 447-3991
Gr: 7-8 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Leighton Hall
Alternative School
310 East 4th Street
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6382
Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-6382
Gr: 5-12
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