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Item: Douglas School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1638 Mono Avenue
Minden, NV 89423

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Top 50%

Tel: (775) 782-5134

Top Rankings

Douglas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NV)

# Schools

16 Schools

223 Schools

# Students

5,032 Students

152,135 Students

# Teachers

271 Teachers

5,989 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas School District	Nevada
6	380	1,517
7	380	1,592
8	391	1,607
9	24	193
10	18	193
11	28	181
12	13	149

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District Rank

Douglas 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 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NV)

#7 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Douglas School District
2022	#7
2021	#5
2019	#3
2018	#4
2017	#2
2016	#3
2015	#3
2014	#3
2013	#1
2012	#1
2011	#2

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33%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2022	33%	28%
2021	36%	26%
2019	44%	36%
2018	42%	35%
2017	49%	40%
2016	51%	39%
2014	72%	58%
2013	70%	61%
2012	81%	71%
2011	74%	69%
2010	75%	65%

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49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2022	49%	44%
2021	51%	42%
2019	55%	48%
2018	42%	46%
2017	58%	48%
2016	61%	49%
2014	77%	66%
2013	75%	64%
2012	76%	63%
2011	74%	61%
2010	82%	67%

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38%

26%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2022	38%	26%
2021	37%	26%

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83%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2022	83%	82%
2021	84%	80%
2020	89%	82%
2019	91%	83%
2018	89%	82%
2017	88%	80%
2016	89%	72%
2015	91%	75%
2014	88%	74%
2013	85%	70%
2012	80%	63%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.51	0.70
2020	0.51	0.70
2019	0.51	0.70
2018	0.49	0.70
2017	0.49	0.70
2016	0.49	0.70
2015	0.48	0.70
2014	0.49	0.70
2013	0.49	0.69
2012	0.48	0.69
2011	0.47	0.69
2010	0.40	0.68
2009	0.40	0.67
2008	0.38	0.67
2007	0.38	0.67
2006	0.35	0.66
2004	0.31	0.65
2003	0.29	0.63
2002	0.28	0.62
2001	0.26	0.61
2000	0.24	0.59
1999	0.23	0.57
1998	0.23	0.56
1997	0.21	0.54
1996	0.23	0.52
1995	0.21	0.49
1994	0.21	0.47
1993	0.20	0.46
1992	0.19	0.45

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

44%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2023	24%	44%
2022	24%	44%
2021	23%	44%
2020	22%	43%
2019	22%	43%
2018	22%	42%
2017	22%	42%
2016	21%	42%
2015	20%	41%
2014	20%	41%
2013	20%	40%
2012	20%	40%
2011	19%	39%
2010	16%	38%
2009	15%	37%
2008	15%	36%
2007	15%	35%
2006	14%	34%
2004	11%	30%
2003	10%	29%
2002	10%	27%
2001	9%	26%
2000	8%	24%
1999	8%	22%
1998	8%	21%
1997	7%	19%
1996	7%	17%
1995	6%	16%
1994	6%	14%
1993	6%	13%
1992	6%	12%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

65%

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2023	65%	28%
2022	66%	29%
2021	66%	30%
2020	67%	32%
2019	67%	32%
2018	68%	33%
2017	68%	33%
2016	68%	34%
2015	69%	35%
2014	69%	36%
2013	69%	37%
2012	69%	37%
2011	70%	39%
2010	76%	41%
2009	76%	42%
2008	77%	43%
2007	77%	44%
2006	79%	46%
2004	82%	50%
2003	84%	53%
2002	84%	55%
2001	85%	56%
2000	87%	59%
1999	87%	61%
1998	87%	63%
1997	88%	64%
1996	87%	66%
1995	89%	69%
1994	88%	71%
1993	89%	72%
1992	90%	73%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,796 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,490 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NV)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$5,795 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2021	$74MM	$45MM
2020	$70MM	$23MM
2019	$71MM	$22MM
2018	$75MM	$21MM
2017	$70MM	$19MM
2016	$68MM	$17MM
2015	$65MM	$39MM
2014	$65MM	$32MM
2012	$62MM	$41MM
2011	$62MM	$44MM
2010	$65MM	$39MM
2009	$69MM	$36MM
2008	$74MM	$35MM
2007	$69MM	$34MM
2006	$69MM	$31MM
2005	$66MM	$31MM
2004	$62MM	$30MM
2003	$59MM	$29MM
2002	$56MM	$30MM
2001	$54MM	$29MM
2000	$53MM	$29MM
1999	$52MM	$30MM
1998	$49MM	$28MM
1997	$47MM	$26MM
1996	$46MM	$24MM
1995	$42MM	$23MM
1992	$31MM	$19MM
1990	$25MM	$15MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$5,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2021	$68MM	$40MM
2020	$68MM	$21MM
2019	$68MM	$19MM
2018	$70MM	$19MM
2017	$67MM	$25MM
2016	$69MM	$19MM
2015	$66MM	$38MM
2014	$67MM	$38MM
2012	$70MM	$37MM
2011	$66MM	$45MM
2010	$66MM	$38MM
2009	$72MM	$34MM
2008	$70MM	$34MM
2007	$68MM	$33MM
2006	$67MM	$32MM
2005	$64MM	$31MM
2004	$60MM	$29MM
2003	$57MM	$27MM
2002	$54MM	$28MM
2001	$53MM	$30MM
2000	$50MM	$28MM
1999	$50MM	$28MM
1998	$47MM	$26MM
1997	$46MM	$25MM
1996	$52MM	$24MM
1995	$40MM	$24MM
1992	$29MM	$19MM
1990	$23MM	$14MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,796

$12,085

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2021	$13,826	$36,808
2020	$12,087	$13,071
2019	$12,216	$13,194
2018	$12,986	$17,294
2017	$11,861	$17,799
2016	$11,210	$14,081
2015	$10,808	$11,600
2014	$10,530	$23,662
2012	$9,934	$11,821
2011	$9,837	$30,390
2010	$9,932	$11,600
2009	$10,493	$14,943
2008	$10,870	$24,673
2007	$9,949	$23,898
2006	$9,939	$24,868
2005	$9,191	$22,286
2004	$8,678	$21,696
2003	$8,197	$20,041
2002	$8,032	$20,212
2001	$7,710	$18,566
2000	$7,419	$17,429
1999	$7,072	$6,970
1998	$6,651	$6,586
1997	$6,410	$6,521
1995	$6,008	$12,902

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Spending / Student

$13,490

$12,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Douglas School District	Nevada
2021	$12,606	$32,765
2020	$11,803	$11,926
2019	$11,700	$11,737
2018	$12,105	$15,650
2017	$11,295	$22,869
2016	$11,372	$15,553
2015	$10,935	$11,281
2014	$10,972	$28,494
2012	$11,075	$10,682
2011	$10,403	$31,687
2010	$10,049	$11,281
2009	$10,970	$14,309
2008	$10,286	$23,643
2007	$9,868	$23,489
2006	$9,651	$25,859
2005	$8,875	$22,318
2004	$8,331	$21,062
2003	$7,933	$18,536
2002	$7,688	$19,308
2001	$7,474	$19,118
2000	$6,926	$16,884
1999	$6,762	$6,634
1998	$6,405	$6,134
1997	$6,249	$6,223
1995	$5,696	$13,566

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Best Douglas School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Jacobsen High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

225 China Spring Rd
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775) 265-5433

Grades: 7-12

| 22 students

Rank: #22.

Carson Valley Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1477 Hwy 395
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(775) 782-2265

Grades: 6-8

| 603 students

Rank: #33.

George Whittell High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

240 Warrior Way
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
(775) 588-2446

Grades: 6-12

| 128 students

Rank: #44.

Douglas Nevada Online

Alternative School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1680 Bently Parkway
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 392-1480

Grades: 6-8

| 20 students

Rank: #55.

Pau Wa Lu Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 Long Valley Rd
Gardnerville, NV 89460
(775) 265-6100

Grades: 6-8

| 459 students

Rank: n/an/a

Alt School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1680 Bently Parkway South
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 392-1475

Grades: 4-12

| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,032 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 83% (Top 50% in NV)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education