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Public School Review - Established 2003

Carson City School District

1402 West King
Carson City, NV 89703
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (775) 283-2000
carsoncityschools.com

Top Rankings

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 high school in Carson City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nevada.
Public High School in Carson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Nevada public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Carson City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nevada average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carson High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nevada or national school graduation rate statistics.

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
10 Schools
179 Schools
# Students
5,027 Students
171,734 Students
# Teachers
402 Teachers
7,518 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NV)
#7 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCarson City School District
2023#7
2022#9
2021#8
2019#10
2018#11
2017#9
2016#8
2015#9
2014#9
2013#8
2012#5
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30%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
202330%30%
202232%28%
202127%26%
201934%36%
201833%35%
201739%40%
201636%39%
201464%58%
201360%61%
201279%71%
201179%69%
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44%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
202244%44%
202141%42%
201943%48%
201833%46%
201746%48%
201652%49%
201468%66%
201368%64%
201267%63%
201168%61%
201072%67%
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32%
26%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
202232%26%
202124%26%
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88%
82%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
202388%82%
202283%82%
202186%80%
202084%82%
201987%83%
201886%82%
201784%80%
201680%72%
201574%75%
201478%74%
201376%70%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
20240.590.71
20230.590.71
20220.590.71
20210.590.70
20200.590.70
20190.590.70
20180.570.70
20170.570.70
20160.570.70
20150.570.70
20140.580.70
20130.570.69
20120.570.69
20110.570.69
20100.550.68
20090.550.67
20080.540.67
20070.530.67
20060.520.66
20040.480.65
20030.460.63
20020.440.62
20010.410.61
20000.400.59
19990.360.57
19980.360.56
19970.360.54
19960.360.52
19950.320.49
19940.310.47
19930.310.46
19920.290.45
19910.260.44
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% American Indian
2%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
20243%1%
20233%1%
20223%1%
20213%1%
20203%1%
20193%1%
20183%1%
20173%1%
20163%1%
20153%1%
20142%1%
20133%1%
20123%1%
20113%1%
20103%2%
20094%2%
20083%2%
20074%2%
20063%2%
20044%2%
20034%2%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20004%2%
19994%2%
19984%2%
19974%2%
19964%2%
19954%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19914%3%
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% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
20242%6%
20232%6%
20222%5%
20213%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20163%6%
20152%6%
20142%6%
20132%6%
20121%6%
20112%6%
20103%8%
20093%8%
20083%8%
20073%8%
20063%7%
20042%7%
20032%6%
20022%6%
20012%6%
20002%5%
19992%5%
19982%5%
19972%5%
19962%5%
19952%4%
19942%4%
19932%4%
19922%4%
19912%3%
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% Hispanic
49%
46%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
202446%45%
202344%44%
202244%44%
202144%44%
202042%43%
201942%43%
201842%42%
201742%42%
201641%42%
201541%41%
201441%41%
201340%40%
201239%40%
201139%39%
201036%38%
200934%37%
200833%36%
200731%35%
200630%34%
200425%30%
200323%29%
200221%27%
200119%26%
200018%24%
199915%22%
199815%21%
199714%19%
199614%17%
199512%16%
199411%14%
199310%13%
199210%12%
19918%11%
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% Black
1%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
20241%12%
20231%12%
20221%12%
20201%11%
20191%11%
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%10%
20101%11%
20091%11%
20081%11%
20071%11%
20061%11%
20041%11%
20031%10%
20021%10%
20011%10%
20001%10%
19991%10%
19981%9%
19971%10%
19961%10%
19951%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19921%9%
19911%9%
19901%9%
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% White
42%
27%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
202443%27%
202345%28%
202245%29%
202145%30%
202047%32%
201947%32%
201849%33%
201749%33%
201649%34%
201550%35%
201451%36%
201352%37%
201253%37%
201153%39%
201057%41%
200958%42%
200860%43%
200761%44%
200663%46%
200468%50%
200370%53%
200272%55%
200174%56%
200075%59%
199978%61%
199878%63%
199779%64%
199679%66%
199581%69%
199482%71%
199383%72%
199283%73%
199185%74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
20245%8%
20235%7%
20225%7%
20215%7%
20205%7%
20195%7%
20184%6%
20174%6%
20164%6%
20154%6%
20143%5%
20132%5%
20123%5%
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,934 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 63% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,371 is higher than the state median of $12,370. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$5,795 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
2023$100 MM$45 MM
2022$99 MM$23 MM
2021$100 MM$45 MM
2020$99 MM$23 MM
2019$97 MM$22 MM
2018$96 MM$21 MM
2017$94 MM$19 MM
2016$88 MM$17 MM
2015$83 MM$39 MM
2014$79 MM$32 MM
2012$79 MM$41 MM
2011$83 MM$44 MM
2010$83 MM$39 MM
2009$88 MM$36 MM
2008$90 MM$35 MM
2007$87 MM$34 MM
2006$82 MM$31 MM
2005$77 MM$31 MM
2004$72 MM$30 MM
2003$68 MM$29 MM
2002$64 MM$30 MM
2001$62 MM$29 MM
2000$59 MM$29 MM
1999$59 MM$30 MM
1998$54 MM$28 MM
1997$52 MM$26 MM
1996$48 MM$24 MM
1995$44 MM$23 MM
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Spending
$97 MM
$5,873 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
2023$97 MM$40 MM
2022$99 MM$21 MM
2021$97 MM$40 MM
2020$99 MM$21 MM
2019$108 MM$19 MM
2018$103 MM$19 MM
2017$104 MM$25 MM
2016$87 MM$19 MM
2015$76 MM$38 MM
2014$91 MM$38 MM
2012$102 MM$37 MM
2011$92 MM$45 MM
2010$76 MM$38 MM
2009$90 MM$34 MM
2008$94 MM$34 MM
2007$81 MM$33 MM
2006$75 MM$32 MM
2005$73 MM$31 MM
2004$77 MM$29 MM
2003$73 MM$27 MM
2002$69 MM$28 MM
2001$62 MM$30 MM
2000$58 MM$28 MM
1999$56 MM$28 MM
1998$50 MM$26 MM
1997$48 MM$25 MM
1996$45 MM$24 MM
1995$43 MM$24 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,934
$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
2023$13,092$34,245
2022$12,222$13,071
2021$12,868$36,808
2020$12,222$13,071
2019$11,886$13,194
2018$11,918$17,294
2017$11,578$17,799
2016$11,189$14,081
2015$10,623$11,600
2014$10,169$23,662
2012$10,164$11,821
2011$10,628$30,390
2010$10,718$11,600
2009$10,860$14,943
2008$11,037$24,673
2007$10,412$23,898
2006$9,002$24,868
2005$8,708$22,286
2004$8,151$21,696
2003$7,727$20,041
2002$7,355$20,212
2001$7,380$18,566
2000$7,080$17,429
1999$7,041$6,970
1998$6,444$6,586
1997$6,484$6,521
1995$5,941$12,902
1992$5,930$11,221
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Spending / Student
$19,371
$12,370

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCarson City School DistrictNevada
2023$12,722$30,484
2022$12,204$11,926
2021$12,505$32,765
2020$12,204$11,926
2019$13,266$11,737
2018$12,734$15,650
2017$12,847$22,869
2016$11,131$15,553
2015$9,667$11,281
2014$11,788$28,494
2012$13,053$10,682
2011$11,854$31,687
2010$9,753$11,281
2009$11,212$14,309
2008$11,566$23,643
2007$9,653$23,489
2006$8,230$25,859
2005$8,257$22,318
2004$8,697$21,062
2003$8,291$18,536
2002$7,912$19,308
2001$7,381$19,118
2000$6,888$16,884
1999$6,723$6,634
1998$6,017$6,134
1997$5,943$6,223
1995$5,826$13,566
1992$8,179$11,211
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Best Carson City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carson High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 N. Saliman Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-1600
Gr: 9-12

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