Carson City School District

1402 West King
Carson City, NV 89702
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 292 students in Carson City School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Nevada.
Public Charter School in Carson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nevada public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
13 Schools
105 Schools
# Students
7,654 Students
68,960 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
2,009 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Carson City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#9 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carson City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carson City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carson City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carson City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carson City   School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.74
# American Indian Students
174 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
5,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,471 Students
26,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
39%
# Black Students
63 Students
8,743 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,478 Students
20,564 Students
% White Students
45%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
6,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
480
# Students in K Grade:
530
5,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
5,789
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
5,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
5,755
# Students in 4th Grade:
543
5,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
5,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
6,471
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
6,337
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
6,253
# Students in 9th Grade:
648
3,791
# Students in 10th Grade:
636
3,932
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
3,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
541
3,429
# Ungraded Students:
16
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,092 is higher than the state median of $11,955. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,722 is higher than the state median of $12,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carson City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carson City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,092
$11,955
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carson City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,722
$12,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carson City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carson City School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carson Montessori
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2263 Mouton Dr.
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 887-9500
Grades: K-6
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,654 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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