Summary:
Zip code 89042 contains just one high school, Lincoln County High School in Panaca, Nevada, which serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 151 students as part of the Lincoln district. Because it is the only high school in the area, the most useful comparisons are to its district and to the state of Nevada rather than to nearby schools.
Academically, the school looks like a solid middle-of-the-pack Nevada high school that is trending upward. It ranked 53rd of 105 schools at the 50th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from 62nd of 103, the 40th percentile, and 2 stars the year before. Its most recent test results generally beat the district and come close to the state: ACT Math proficiency was 25.5% versus 19.7% for the district and 22.6% statewide; ACT English was 50.0%, above the district's 42.6% and essentially level with the state's 50.8%; and End of Course Science was 26.6%, slightly above both the district's 26.3% and the state's 26.5%. ACT English rose sharply from 37.5% the prior year, and End of Course Science improved from 22.2%. Results for 9th- and 10th-grade science were suppressed by the state, so those are unknown rather than low.
Graduation and attendance also look favorable. The district's 2024–2025 graduation rate of 92.5% is well above the state's 85.4%, and the school's most recent school-level figure, 94.7% in 2022–2023, points to a strong record, though the years differ. Chronic absenteeism is 17.7% — below the state's 25.5% but slightly above the district's 15.1%. Keep the small size in mind: with 151 students, a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, and $18,763 spent per student, results can swing noticeably from year to year.
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