Carson City School District

1402 West King
Carson City, NV 89702
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,483 students in Carson City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, 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 21% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Carson City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Nevada average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carson High School, with 89% 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 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
13 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
7,742 Students
166,594 Students
# Teachers
n/a
34 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#8 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carson City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
26%
This chart display 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 NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display 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 NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carson City   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
185 Students
1,485 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
123 Students
10,427 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,522 Students
74,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
44%
# Black Students
61 Students
19,790 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,544 Students
50,789 Students
% White Students
45%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2,684 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
11,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
12
# Students in K Grade:
558
1,243
# Students in 1st Grade:
549
1,217
# Students in 2nd Grade:
560
1,265
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
1,245
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
1,309
# Students in 5th Grade:
545
1,312
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
2,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
3,084
# Students in 8th Grade:
623
3,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
656
39,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
647
37,984
# Students in 11th Grade:
592
36,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
34,519
# Ungraded Students:
14
1,054

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,943 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,578 is higher than the state median of $12,163. 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 display total revenue of Carson City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Carson City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,943
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carson City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,578
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carson City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carson City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carson High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1111 N. Saliman Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,276 students
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 E. Corbett St.
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 283-1300
Grades: 1-12
| 207 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,742 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in NV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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