Lander
Lander is a public school district based in Battle Mountain, Nevada, serving 1,059 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 11 Nevada districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 265 students each, fewer than the Nevada median of 330. It spends about $13,594 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Nevada median. It has roughly 25.2 students per teacher.
How Lander compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lander | Nevada median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,594 | $12,042 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,581 | $6,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 42 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 53 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.2 | 19.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,059 | 414 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nevada median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nevada
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DouglasMinden | 4,943 | 15 | $11,634 | 17.7 | #7 |
| ChurchillFallon | 3,284 | 5 | $11,728 | 19.0 | #8 |
| HumboldtWinnemucca | 3,257 | 14 | $14,066 | 18.7 | #9 |
| White Pine County School DistrictEly | 1,276 | 8 | $15,929 | 16.2 | #10 |
| LanderBattle Mountain · this district | 1,059 | 4 | $13,594 | 25.2 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School DistrictCowiche, WA | 1,060 | $14,988 | 19.3 |
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob, AR | 1,059 | $10,372 | 9.9 |
| Shelby Public SchoolsShelby, MI | 1,059 | $13,478 | 15.6 |
| Barron Area School DistrictBarron, WI | 1,059 | $14,954 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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