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Carson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 297 students in Carson City 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 School in Carson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Nevada public charter school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
14 Schools
105 Schools
# Students
7,484 Students
70,681 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
2,250 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carson City 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
26%
Graduation Rate
88%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.73
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
47%
40%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
43%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,389 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,011 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$5,795 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$5,873 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,389
$12,085
Spending / Student
$13,011
$12,248
Best Carson City School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carson Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2263 Mouton Dr.
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 887-9500
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 887-9500
Gr: K-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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