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Washoe County School District

Item: Washoe County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

425 East Ninth
Reno, NV 89520

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Top 30%

Tel: (775) 348-0200

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NV)

# Schools

118 Schools

105 Schools

# Students

63,976 Students

70,681 Students

# Teachers

3,109 Teachers

2,250 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washoe County School District	Nevada
Pre-K	108	25
Kind	372	245
1	377	256
2	319	256
3	276	250
4	278	254
5	270	253
6	255	276
7	223	280
8	223	275
9	222	171
10	193	173
11	186	182
12	167	176

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District Rank

Washoe County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NV)

#6 out of 20 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washoe County School District
2023	#6
2022	#8
2021	#7
2019	#6
2018	#7
2017	#6
2016	#6
2015	#7
2014	#7
2013	#4
2012	#7

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32%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	32%	30%
2022	32%	28%
2021	30%	26%
2019	39%	36%
2018	40%	35%
2017	46%	40%
2016	45%	39%
2014	68%	58%
2013	67%	61%
2012	77%	71%
2011	74%	69%

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46%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2022	46%	44%
2021	44%	42%
2019	48%	48%
2018	40%	46%
2017	52%	48%
2016	53%	49%
2014	70%	66%
2013	69%	64%
2012	67%	63%
2011	66%	61%
2010	71%	67%

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31%

26%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2022	31%	26%
2021	30%	26%

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83%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	83%	82%
2022	84%	82%
2021	82%	80%
2020	85%	82%
2019	86%	83%
2018	84%	82%
2017	84%	80%
2016	77%	72%
2015	75%	75%
2014	73%	74%
2013	73%	70%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.64	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.63	0.70
2015	0.63	0.70
2014	0.63	0.70
2013	0.63	0.69
2012	0.63	0.69
2011	0.63	0.69
2010	0.60	0.68
2009	0.60	0.67
2008	0.60	0.67
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.58	0.66
2004	0.56	0.65
2003	0.55	0.63
2002	0.54	0.62
2001	0.52	0.61
2000	0.50	0.59
1999	0.48	0.57
1998	0.46	0.56
1997	0.45	0.54
1996	0.43	0.52
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.39	0.47
1993	0.37	0.46
1992	0.36	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

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

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

43%

40%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	42%	44%
2022	41%	44%
2021	41%	44%
2020	41%	43%
2019	41%	43%
2018	40%	42%
2017	40%	42%
2016	40%	42%
2015	40%	41%
2014	39%	41%
2013	38%	40%
2012	37%	40%
2011	37%	39%
2010	34%	38%
2009	33%	37%
2008	33%	36%
2007	31%	35%
2006	31%	34%
2004	27%	30%
2003	26%	29%
2002	24%	27%
2001	22%	26%
2000	22%	24%
1999	20%	22%
1998	18%	21%
1997	17%	19%
1996	15%	17%
1995	13%	16%
1994	13%	14%
1993	12%	13%
1992	11%	12%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	3%	11%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	3%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	2%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%

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% White

41%

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	41%	28%
2022	42%	29%
2021	42%	30%
2020	43%	32%
2019	43%	32%
2018	44%	33%
2017	44%	33%
2016	46%	34%
2015	46%	35%
2014	46%	36%
2013	47%	37%
2012	48%	37%
2011	49%	39%
2010	52%	41%
2009	54%	42%
2008	54%	43%
2007	56%	44%
2006	57%	46%
2004	60%	50%
2003	61%	53%
2002	63%	55%
2001	66%	56%
2000	67%	59%
1999	69%	61%
1998	71%	63%
1997	72%	64%
1996	73%	66%
1995	78%	69%
1994	77%	71%
1993	78%	72%
1992	79%	73%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washoe County 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 $12,679 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,277 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NV)

Total Revenue

$811 MM

$5,795 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	$811 MM	$45 MM
2022	$795 MM	$23 MM
2021	$811 MM	$45 MM
2020	$795 MM	$23 MM
2019	$764 MM	$22 MM
2018	$737 MM	$21 MM
2017	$686 MM	$19 MM
2016	$661 MM	$17 MM
2015	$627 MM	$39 MM
2014	$620 MM	$32 MM
2012	$606 MM	$41 MM
2011	$618 MM	$44 MM
2010	$627 MM	$39 MM
2009	$648 MM	$36 MM
2008	$619 MM	$35 MM
2007	$581 MM	$34 MM
2006	$541 MM	$31 MM
2005	$507 MM	$31 MM
2004	$463 MM	$30 MM
2003	$430 MM	$29 MM
2002	$406 MM	$30 MM
2001	$374 MM	$29 MM
2000	$357 MM	$29 MM
1999	$328 MM	$30 MM
1998	$299 MM	$28 MM
1997	$281 MM	$26 MM
1996	$260 MM	$24 MM
1995	$230 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$913 MM

$5,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	$913 MM	$40 MM
2022	$915 MM	$21 MM
2021	$913 MM	$40 MM
2020	$915 MM	$21 MM
2019	$892 MM	$19 MM
2018	$758 MM	$19 MM
2017	$697 MM	$25 MM
2016	$667 MM	$19 MM
2015	$637 MM	$38 MM
2014	$612 MM	$38 MM
2012	$636 MM	$37 MM
2011	$620 MM	$45 MM
2010	$637 MM	$38 MM
2009	$671 MM	$34 MM
2008	$612 MM	$34 MM
2007	$562 MM	$33 MM
2006	$583 MM	$32 MM
2005	$487 MM	$31 MM
2004	$466 MM	$29 MM
2003	$450 MM	$27 MM
2002	$430 MM	$28 MM
2001	$419 MM	$30 MM
2000	$369 MM	$28 MM
1999	$314 MM	$28 MM
1998	$301 MM	$26 MM
1997	$299 MM	$25 MM
1996	$279 MM	$24 MM
1995	$278 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,679

$12,085

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	$12,546	$34,245
2022	$11,809	$13,071
2021	$12,560	$36,808
2020	$11,809	$13,071
2019	$11,386	$13,194
2018	$11,003	$17,294
2017	$10,292	$17,799
2016	$9,945	$14,081
2015	$9,576	$11,600
2014	$9,451	$23,662
2012	$9,362	$11,821
2011	$9,606	$30,390
2010	$9,673	$11,600
2009	$9,901	$14,943
2008	$9,426	$24,673
2007	$8,938	$23,898
2006	$8,414	$24,868
2005	$8,010	$22,286
2004	$7,457	$21,696
2003	$7,115	$20,041
2002	$6,938	$20,212
2001	$6,646	$18,566
2000	$6,545	$17,429
1999	$6,212	$6,970
1998	$5,843	$6,586
1997	$5,658	$6,521
1995	$5,035	$12,902
1992	$4,740	$11,221

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Spending / Student

$14,277

$12,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	$14,128	$30,484
2022	$13,592	$11,926
2021	$14,143	$32,765
2020	$13,592	$11,926
2019	$13,288	$11,737
2018	$11,312	$15,650
2017	$10,450	$22,869
2016	$10,035	$15,553
2015	$9,721	$11,281
2014	$9,333	$28,494
2012	$9,824	$10,682
2011	$9,635	$31,687
2010	$9,819	$11,281
2009	$10,261	$14,309
2008	$9,323	$23,643
2007	$8,648	$23,489
2006	$9,077	$25,859
2005	$7,687	$22,318
2004	$7,503	$21,062
2003	$7,455	$18,536
2002	$7,339	$19,308
2001	$7,453	$19,118
2000	$6,769	$16,884
1999	$5,955	$6,634
1998	$5,877	$6,134
1997	$6,020	$6,223
1995	$6,081	$13,566
1992	$4,870	$11,211

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 118 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 63,976 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 83% (Top 50% in NV)
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education