Carson City School District

1402 West King
Carson City, NV 89702
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,070 students in Carson City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Carson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
14 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
7,484 Students
178,603 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
9,849 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Carson City 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 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NV)
#9 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carson City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carson City  School District and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
151 Students
1,292 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
125 Students
8,295 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,510 Students
83,559 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
47%
# Black Students
60 Students
23,660 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,284 Students
45,147 Students
% White Students
43%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
2,428 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
370 Students
14,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
181
13,681
# Students in K Grade:
459
22,667
# Students in 1st Grade:
530
26,161
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
28,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
559
27,536
# Students in 4th Grade:
528
28,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
548
28,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
574
878
# Students in 7th Grade:
546
597
# Students in 8th Grade:
564
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
597
354
# Students in 10th Grade:
644
304
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
257
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
186
# Ungraded Students:
16
89

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carson City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carson City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,389
$12,085
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carson City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,011
$12,248
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carson City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nevada by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carson City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Al Seeliger Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2800 S. Saliman Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #22.
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
504 Bath St.
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 283-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2111 Carriage Crest Dr.
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 283-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #44.
Bordewich/bray Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 S. Thompson St.
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 283-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #55.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1511 Firebox Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #66.
Empire Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1260 Monte Rosa Dr.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-1100
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
710 W. 4th St.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 283-2350
Grades: PK
| 45 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,484 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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