Carson City School District
Public school district · Carson City · Nevada · NCES district ID 3200390
Carson City School District spent $12,493 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,470). Its 11 schools enrolled 7,522 students in 2024-25; 76.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,584 per student, up 16.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (Nevada: 81.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Nevada's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Carson City ranks 4.
Where the money came from
$107,716,000 in revenue: 76.0% state, 10.9% local and 13.1% federal. Total spending including $15,910,000 of capital outlay was $115,379,000, or $15,074 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$81,858,000 76%
- Local$11,725,000 11%
- Federal$14,133,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 12 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,654 students in 2022-23, 7,484 students in 2023-24, 7,316 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,654 | 413.5 | 18.5 |
| 2023-24 | 7,484 | 429.0 | 17.4 |
| 2024-25 | 7,316 | 298.8 | 24.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$25,673,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,354 per student
Carson City School District booked $25,673,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 414 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $62,087 of salary spending per teacher. That is less than any other Nevada district with a figure (state median $68,256, 13 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nevada teacher salary at $57,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $19,410,000 | 75.6% |
| Special education | $2,909,000 | 11.3% |
| Vocational | $1,764,000 | 6.9% |
| Other programs | $1,590,000 | 6.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,169 in 2018-19, $3,309 in 2019-20, $3,323 in 2020-21, $3,360 in 2021-22, $3,354 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carson City School District scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 32% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Nevada | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 44% | 43.5% | 3,962 |
| Math | 32% | 28.4% | 3,970 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
81% of the 571 students in Carson City School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 81% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 571 | 38,348 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
7 elementary schools, 3,340 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Elementary | 553 | 15.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bordewich/Bray Elementary | 539 | 15.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Al Seeliger Elementary | 527 | 17.0 | 37.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Edith W. Fritsch Elementary | 500 | 16.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mark Twain Elementary | 497 | 16.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Empire Elementary | 445 | 16.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Carson Montessori | 279 | 19.6 | 18.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,687 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Valley Middle School | 854 | 17.7 | 40.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Carson Middle School | 833 | 17.6 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 2,289 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson High School | 2,289 | 22.8 | 34.3% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 206 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Academy | 206 | 17.2 | 96.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Pioneer Academy
School in Carson City; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (inactive); 206 students; 17.2 students per teacher.
Carson Adult High School
High school in Carson City; 68 students.
Early Childhood Center
School in Carson City; 37 students; 3.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Carson City School District
- Website: carsoncityschools.com
- Phone: (775) 283-2000
- Office: 1402 West King, Carson City, NV 89703
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Carson City School District
- Nevada districts by spending per studentCarson City School District ranks 6 of 12 Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,493).#6 of 12
- Every school district in NevadaCarson City School District is the number 6 by size of 20 Nevada districts, with 7,722 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 20
- Lyon County School DistrictThe next larger Nevada district: 9,085 students in fall 2022, $11,944 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,944
- Nye County School DistrictThe next smaller Nevada district: 5,873 students in fall 2022, $14,075 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,075
- Compare Carson City School District with Lyon County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Carson High School, its largest high school2,289 students in 2024-25, 22.8 per teacher.2,289
- Teacher salary spending across NevadaCarson City School District spent $62,087 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,256); spending, not a salary.$62,087
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Carson City School District
How many schools and students are in Carson City School District?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 7,522 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Carson City School District spend per student?
$12,493 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Nevada median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,470 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,584 per student, up 16.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Carson City School District's money come from?
$107,716,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.0% state, 10.9% local and 13.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Carson City School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,204 of the 8,545 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Carson City School District spend on teacher salaries?
$25,673,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,354 per student. Divided by the 414 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,087 per teacher, less than any other Nevada district with a figure (state median $68,256). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nevada teacher salary at $57,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Carson City School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carson City School District scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 32% in math, against 43.5% in reading and 28.4% in math across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Carson City School District?
81% of the 571 students in Carson City School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Carson City School District's NCES district ID?
3200390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25