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Reno, NV
Public School Ratings




Reno Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Washoe County School District details

Washoe County School District
425 East Ninth
Reno, NV 89520

64,443 Students enrolled in District

119 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is Unreported)

Washoe County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Nevada

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.0% of all NV school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
33%
42%
41%
30%
26%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Academy Of Arts Careers & Tech School
380 Edison Way
Reno, NV, 89502
09-12
Adult Education School
1301 Cordone Avenue
Reno, NV, 89502
M-M
Agnes Risley Elementary School
1900 Sullivan Lane
Sparks, NV, 89431
PK-05
Alice Maxwell Elementary School
2300 North Rock Blvd
Sparks, NV, 89431
PK-05
Alice Smith Elementary School
1070 Beckwourth Drive
Reno, NV, 89506
PK-06
Alyce Taylor Elementary School
252 Egyptian Way
Sparks, NV, 89441
PK-05
Anderson Elementary School
1055 Berrum Lane
Reno, NV, 89509
KG-06
Archie Clayton Pre-A.p. Academy School
1295 Wyoming Avenue
Reno, NV, 89503
06-08
Academy For Career Education School
2800 Vassar St
Reno, NV, 89502
09-12
Bernice Mathews Elementary School
2750 Elementary Dr
Reno, NV, 89512
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.5% 30.6%
Black 2.9% 13.3%
Hispanic 45.2% 47.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.6% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.8% 2.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 54.8% 81.5%
Free lunch eligible 51.9% 79.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,947 $383,252,000 42.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $980 $63,172,000 6.9%
Staff $532 $34,310,000 3.8%
General Administration $139 $8,983,000 1.0%
School Administration $680 $43,850,000 4.8%
Operation $853 $54,992,000 6.0%
Transportation $355 $22,894,000 2.5%
Other $574 $37,010,000 4.1%
Total Support $4,115 $265,211,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,111 $264,949,000 29.0%
Total Expenditures $14,174 $913,412,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,056 $2,933,416,000 49.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $301,833,000 5.1%
Staff $519 $251,588,000 4.3%
General Administration $156 $75,354,000 1.3%
School Administration $756 $366,104,000 6.2%
Operation $902 $436,957,000 7.4%
Transportation $323 $156,423,000 2.7%
Other $426 $206,305,000 3.5%
Total Support $3,705 $1,794,564,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,364 $1,144,939,000 19.5%
Total Expenditures $12,126 $5,872,919,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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