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Washoe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public charter schools serving 3,015 students in Washoe County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Nevada.
Public Charter Schools in Washoe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Nevada public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public charter school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
115 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
65,538 Students
64,064 Students
# Teachers
n/a
49 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Washoe County 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 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
# American Indian Students
803 Students
277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,901 Students
4,816 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
28,026 Students
23,806 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
37%
# Black Students
1,790 Students
7,906 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
27,908 Students
20,511 Students
% White Students
42%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
945 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
4,136 Students
5,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
829
468
# Students in K Grade:
4,830
5,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,750
5,200
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,900
5,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,895
5,426
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,933
5,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,750
5,316
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,792
6,019
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,844
6,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,188
5,818
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,572
3,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,298
3,426
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,110
3,210
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,756
3,139
# Ungraded Students:
91
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,377 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,937 is higher than the state median of $12,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$811 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$913 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,377
$12,001
Spending / Student
$13,937
$12,163
Best Washoe County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coral High School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6275 Neil Rd
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 829-4601
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 829-4601
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
Coral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 E. Ninth St
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 323-2332
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 323-2332
Grades: 5-8
| 552 students
Rank: #33.
Coral Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1701 Valley Road
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 322-0274
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 322-0274
Grades: K-4
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Academy For Career Education
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2800 Vassar St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 324-3900
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 324-3900
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
Rank: #55.
Mariposa Dual Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3875 Glen Street
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 826-4040
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 826-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 173 students
Rank: #66.
High Desert Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2590 Orovada St
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 624-2800
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 624-2800
Grades: PK-8
| 426 students
Rank: #77.
Encompass Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Foster Dr
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 322-5566
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 322-5566
Grades: 9-12
| 98 students
Rank: #88.
Sierra Nevada Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13880 Stead Blvd
Reno, NV 89506
(775) 677-4500
Reno, NV 89506
(775) 677-4500
Grades: K-9
| 316 students
Rank: #99.
Bailey Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 Gentry Way
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 323-6767
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 323-6767
Grades: K-6
| 185 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coral Elementary-south
Charter School
6155 Neil Rd
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 357-9122
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 357-9122
Grades: K-4
| 281 students
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