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 are 2 public high schools serving 2,495 students in Carson City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High Schools in Carson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Carson City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Nevada average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carson High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public high school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
13 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
7,654 Students
171,968 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
6,991 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
174 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
133 Students
10,618 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,471 Students
78,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
44%
# Black Students
63 Students
21,112 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,478 Students
50,068 Students
% White Students
45%
28%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,838 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
11,901 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
11
# Students in K Grade:
530
1,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
1,227
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
1,222
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
1,257
# Students in 4th Grade:
543
1,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
1,294
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
3,338
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
3,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
4,198
# Students in 9th Grade:
648
39,321
# Students in 10th Grade:
636
39,843
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
37,641
# Students in 12th Grade:
541
35,388
# Ungraded Students:
16
1,123

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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
202 E. Corbett St.
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 283-1300
Grades: 1-12
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Carson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 N. Saliman Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,289 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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