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 3 public middle schools serving 1,964 students in Carson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nevada.
Public Middle Schools in Carson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Nevada public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
13 Schools
225 Schools
# Students
7,742 Students
157,155 Students
# Teachers
n/a
36 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
1,242 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
123 Students
9,278 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,522 Students
65,476 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
42%
# Black Students
61 Students
18,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,544 Students
48,847 Students
% White Students
45%
31%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2,287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
11,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
248
# Students in K Grade:
558
4,301
# Students in 1st Grade:
549
4,272
# Students in 2nd Grade:
560
4,460
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
4,384
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
4,340
# Students in 5th Grade:
545
5,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
34,421
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
36,924
# Students in 8th Grade:
623
38,618
# Students in 9th Grade:
656
5,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
647
5,279
# Students in 11th Grade:
592
4,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
4,185
# Ungraded Students:
14
216

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1140 W. King St.
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 283-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Valley Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4151 E. Fifth St.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #33.
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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