Nevada school data rankings
Compare regular public school districts by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 17 regular districts, 17 report 2024–25 enrollment and 17 match the FY 2023 finance file. Charter, service, specialized, and other agencies remain in the directory but are excluded from these unlike comparisons.
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Showing 1–17 of 17 regular districts reporting enrollment. NCES CCD 2024–25.
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| Position | District | City | Schools | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | Las Vegas | 368 | 306,038 |
| 2 | Washoe County | RENO | 115 | 64,244 |
| 3 | Elko | Elko | 34 | 9,595 |
| 4 | Lyon | Yerington | 19 | 9,205 |
| 5 | Carson City | Carson City | 10 | 7,459 |
| 6 | Nye | Pahrump | 23 | 5,787 |
| 7 | Douglas | Minden | 15 | 4,943 |
| 8 | Churchill | Fallon | 5 | 3,284 |
| 9 | Humboldt | Winnemucca | 12 | 3,257 |
| 10 | White Pine County School District | Ely | 8 | 1,276 |
| 11 | Lander | Battle Mountain | 4 | 1,059 |
| 12 | Lincoln | Panaca | 9 | 958 |
| 13 | Pershing | Lovelock | 4 | 666 |
| 14 | Mineral | Hawthorne | 4 | 542 |
| 15 | Storey | Virginia City | 4 | 392 |
| 16 | Eureka | Eureka | 3 | 310 |
| 17 | Esmeralda | Dyer | 3 | 75 |
Largest school districts in Nevada
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County 368 schools | Las Vegas | 306,038 |
| 2 | Washoe County 115 schools | RENO | 64,244 |
| 3 | Elko 34 schools | Elko | 9,595 |
| 4 | Lyon 19 schools | Yerington | 9,205 |
| 5 | Carson City 10 schools | Carson City | 7,459 |
| 6 | Nye 23 schools | Pahrump | 5,787 |
| 7 | Douglas 15 schools | Minden | 4,943 |
| 8 | Churchill 5 schools | Fallon | 3,284 |
| 9 | Humboldt 12 schools | Winnemucca | 3,257 |
| 10 | White Pine County School District 8 schools | Ely | 1,276 |
| 11 | Lander 4 schools | Battle Mountain | 1,059 |
| 12 | Lincoln 9 schools | Panaca | 958 |
| 13 | Pershing 4 schools | Lovelock | 666 |
| 14 | Mineral 4 schools | Hawthorne | 542 |
| 15 | Storey 4 schools | Virginia City | 392 |
| 16 | Eureka 3 schools | Eureka | 310 |
| 17 | Esmeralda 3 schools | Dyer | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Highest spending per pupil in Nevada
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eureka 310 students | Eureka | $28,030 |
| 2 | Storey 392 students | Virginia City | $20,563 |
| 3 | Mineral 542 students | Hawthorne | $18,490 |
| 4 | Pershing 666 students | Lovelock | $18,081 |
| 5 | Lincoln 958 students | Panaca | $16,711 |
| 6 | White Pine County School District 1,276 students | Ely | $16,685 |
| 7 | Lander 1,059 students | Battle Mountain | $14,753 |
| 8 | Humboldt 3,257 students | Winnemucca | $14,283 |
| 9 | Nye 5,787 students | Pahrump | $14,075 |
| 10 | Elko 9,595 students | Elko | $13,020 |
| 11 | Carson City 7,459 students | Carson City | $12,493 |
| 12 | Churchill 3,284 students | Fallon | $12,446 |
| 13 | Douglas 4,943 students | Minden | $12,089 |
| 14 | Lyon 9,205 students | Yerington | $11,944 |
| 15 | Clark County 306,038 students | Las Vegas | $11,569 |
| 16 | Washoe County 64,244 students | RENO | $10,869 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Nevada high schools with broad reported program access
Counts AP student enrollment, gifted programming, and computer-science classes reported in CRDC. This does not measure course quality, participation rates, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Positive fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTH VALLEYS HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | PROCTER R. HUG HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Carson High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Carson City | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | RENO HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | ROBERT MCQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | GALENA HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH 09–12 · 16 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 11 AP courses | Washoe County | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | Coronado HS 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 13 | Clark Ed W HS 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 14 | Canyon Springs HS 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 15 | Green Valley HS 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 16 | Rancho HS 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 17 | Advanced Technologies Academy HS 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 18 | Coral Academy Sandy Ridge 08–12 · 24 AP courses | State Sponsored Charter Schools | 2 of 3 |
| 19 | Desert Oasis HS 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 20 | Palo Verde HS 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 21 | Foothill HS 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 22 | West Career & Technical Academy HS 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 23 | Arbor View HS 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 24 | Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
| 25 | Cheyenne HS 09–12 · 19 AP courses | Clark County | 2 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.