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White Pine High School

Summary:

White Pine High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the small town of Ely, Nevada, with a total enrollment of 379 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Nevada high schools, with a 2-3 star rating on the SchoolDigger scale, and its test scores are generally below the state averages.

One key factor that sets White Pine High School apart is its very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student has been relatively high, ranging from $11,244 to $12,782 per student over the past four school years, likely due to the school's small size and rural location. Additionally, the school has faced fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 183.5 students per teacher in 2020-2021 to 379 students per teacher in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, the only nearby high school, Steptoe Valley High School, is also part of the White Pine County School District and serves a similarly small student population (31 students). Steptoe Valley High School has an even lower ranking and performance than White Pine High School, suggesting that the challenges faced by these rural schools may be systemic. Despite these challenges, White Pine High School's diverse student population, with significant Hispanic and Native American representation, could be an asset if the school is able to effectively support and engage these student groups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1800 Bobcat Drive
       Ely, NV  89301

(775) 289-4811

District: White Pine County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
65th of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,672 Help


Feeder schools for White Pine High School:

Elementary:    Baker Elementary
    David E Norman Elementary
    McGill Elementary
Middle:    White Pine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  91.9 Help
Number of students:  377

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details White Pine High School ranks worse than 67% of high schools in Nevada. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.13. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at White Pine High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details White Pine High School has the largest high school student body size in the White Pine County School District. Racial makeup is: White (70%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Pine High School is 91.9, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the White Pine County School District! (See more...)
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Compare White Pine High School employs 4.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Pine High School is $12,672. 1 high schools in the White Pine County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

White Pine High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks White Pine High School 65th of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See White Pine High School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for White Pine High School

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Rank History for all students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 56.65 29th 63 54.0%
2010 58.77 21st 47 55.3%
2011 63.80 25th 69 63.8%
2012 66.71 25th 71 64.8%
2013 64.93 43rd 110 60.9%
2014 48.90 63rd 105 40.0%
2015 58.95 50th 107 53.3%
2016 52.78 42nd 113 62.8%
2017 49.11 54th 125 56.8%
2018 50.19 53rd 118 55.1%
2019 49.54 61st 136 55.1%
2021 30.82 67th 101 33.7%
2022 27.86 68th 96 29.2%
2023 38.54 55th 96 42.7%
2024 29.13 65th 97 33.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.09 47th 57 17.5%
2019 35.47 40th 65 38.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.87 47th 75 37.3%
2018 45.16 53rd 99 46.5%
2019 39.48 61st 109 44.0%
2023 49.60 21st 48 56.3%
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Rank History for Female students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.93 52nd 80 35.0%
2018 49.66 44th 99 55.6%
2019 48.52 64th 121 47.1%
2023 42.21 44th 70 37.1%
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Rank History for Male students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.53 34th 79 57.0%
2018 42.77 65th 108 39.8%
2019 37.65 79th 126 37.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.35 59th 73 19.2%
2018 49.96 39th 92 57.6%
2019 13.18 102nd 110 7.3%
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Rank History for White students at White Pine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.67 51st 78 34.6%
2018 35.00 68th 100 32.0%
2019 33.04 73rd 117 37.6%
2021 11.25 73rd 75 2.7%
2022 12.96 60th 66 9.1%
2023 20.06 52nd 62 16.1%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for White Pine High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 354 0 4 53 24 n/a n/a 0 435
1990 361 0 5 49 18 n/a n/a 0 433
1991 353 1 6 50 14 n/a n/a 0 424
1992 391 0 5 48 13 n/a n/a 0 457
1993 402 1 7 52 13 n/a n/a 0 475
1994 373 0 8 54 15 n/a n/a 0 450
1995 417 0 6 66 19 n/a n/a 0 508
1996 417 0 6 66 19 n/a n/a 0 508
1997 427 1 4 69 15 n/a n/a 0 516
1998 392 2 5 59 22 n/a n/a 0 480
1999 365 2 2 65 30 n/a n/a 0 464
2000 372 2 5 49 26 n/a n/a 0 454
2001 325 3 6 35 26 n/a n/a 0 395
2002 311 7 2 51 22 n/a n/a 0 393
2003 311 7 2 51 22 n/a n/a 0 393
2004 306 3 1 53 26 n/a n/a 0 389
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 431 431
2006 329 3 3 61 25 n/a n/a 0 421
2007 317 2 4 48 33 n/a n/a 0 404
2008 329 4 4 40 26 n/a n/a 0 403
2009 320 4 7 52 24 n/a n/a 0 407
2010 330 4 6 52 21 n/a n/a 0 413
2011 326 4 6 57 19 1 9 0 422
2012 310 3 5 59 21 2 8 0 408
2013 299 2 4 56 18 1 10 0 390
2014 277 3 4 58 17 2 12 0 373
2015 256 4 2 54 15 2 18 0 351
2016 252 5 0 58 11 1 16 0 343
2017 259 6 2 59 13 2 15 0 356
2018 247 6 4 67 14 1 20 0 359
2019 245 4 2 63 16 1 17 0 348
2020 255 5 1 72 16 1 23 0 373
2021 247 6 2 74 15 0 23 0 367
2022 248 4 2 72 13 1 23 0 363
2023 255 3 5 76 12 2 26 0 379
2024 264 3 5 67 10 2 26 0 377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at White Pine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 435 28.0 15.5 n/a
1990 433 29.0 14.9 n/a
1991 424 28.0 15.1 0
1992 457 27.0 16.9 n/a
1993 475 24.0 19.8 n/a
1994 450 23.0 19.6 n/a
1995 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1996 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1997 516 27.0 19.1 n/a
1998 480 29.0 16.6 n/a
1999 464 24.0 19.3 n/a
2000 454 25.5 17.8 n/a
2001 395 20.0 19.8 17
2002 393 22.0 17.9 21.1
2003 393 22.0 17.9 21.1
2004 389 22.0 17.7 21.6
2005 431 n/a n/a n/a
2006 421 20.0 21.1 n/a
2007 404 19.5 20.7 n/a
2008 403 20.0 20.2 15.1
2009 407 20.0 20.4 19.9
2010 413 19.0 21.7 23.5
2011 422 19.0 22.2 26.1
2012 408 21.0 19.4 26.7
2013 390 20.0 19.5 26.2
2014 373 19.0 19.6 28.2
2015 351 18.0 19.5 22.2
2016 343 16.0 21.4 29.4
2017 356 16.2 21.9 36.2
2018 359 13.1 27.2 36.8
2019 348 8.0 43.5 38.5
2020 373 3.0 124.3 38.1
2021 367 2.0 183.5 37.1
2022 363 n/a n/a 36.1
2023 379 1.0 379.0 100
2024 377 4.1 91.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio White Pine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 435 28.0 15.5 n/a
1990 433 29.0 14.9 n/a
1991 424 28.0 15.1 0
1992 457 27.0 16.9 n/a
1993 475 24.0 19.8 n/a
1994 450 23.0 19.6 n/a
1995 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1996 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1997 516 27.0 19.1 n/a
1998 480 29.0 16.6 n/a
1999 464 24.0 19.3 n/a
2000 454 25.5 17.8 n/a
2001 395 20.0 19.8 17
2002 393 22.0 17.9 21.1
2003 393 22.0 17.9 21.1
2004 389 22.0 17.7 21.6
2005 431 n/a n/a n/a
2006 421 20.0 21.1 n/a
2007 404 19.5 20.7 n/a
2008 403 20.0 20.2 15.1
2009 407 20.0 20.4 19.9
2010 413 19.0 21.7 23.5
2011 422 19.0 22.2 26.1
2012 408 21.0 19.4 26.7
2013 390 20.0 19.5 26.2
2014 373 19.0 19.6 28.2
2015 351 18.0 19.5 22.2
2016 343 16.0 21.4 29.4
2017 356 16.2 21.9 36.2
2018 359 13.1 27.2 36.8
2019 348 8.0 43.5 38.5
2020 373 3.0 124.3 38.1
2021 367 2.0 183.5 37.1
2022 363 n/a n/a 36.1
2023 379 1.0 379.0 100
2024 377 4.1 91.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for White Pine High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $649 (5.7%) $10,641 (94.3%) $11,290
2020 $811 (7.2%) $10,433 (92.8%) $11,244
2021 $715 (5.6%) $12,067 (94.4%) $12,782
2022 $1,558 (12.3%) $11,114 (87.7%) $12,672

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on White Pine High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 61st of 136 High schoolsRanks 55th of 96 High schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
9th Grade Science (White Pine High School)33.824.1
 9.7%
   9th Grade Science (White Pine County School District)3224.2
 7.8%
   9th Grade Science (Nevada)27.721.1
 6.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (White Pine High School)20.721.5
 0.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (White Pine County School District)17.223.4
 6.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)25.519.7
 5.8%
11th Grade English (White Pine High School)44.235.5
 8.7%
   11th Grade English (White Pine County School District)40.536.3
 4.2%
   11th Grade English (Nevada)46.745.9
 0.8%
All Grades Science (White Pine High School)32.123.3
 8.8%
   All Grades Science (White Pine County School District)30.523.5
 7%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)26.920.1
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students348379
 8.9%
African American43
 25%
American Indian1612
 25%
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic6376
 20.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White245255
 4.1%
Two or More Races1726
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.5%100%
 61.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about White Pine High School

White Pine High School ranks 65th of 97 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

White Pine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baker Elementary
Elementary : David E Norman Elementary
Elementary : McGill Elementary
Middle : White Pine Middle School

Students at White Pine High School are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 377 students attended White Pine High School.


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