Washoe County School District
Public school district · Washoe County · Nevada · NCES district ID 3200480
Washoe County School District spent $10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,470). Its 111 schools enrolled 62,578 students in 2024-25; 68.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,902 per student, up 27.9% 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, Washoe County ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$859,828,000 in revenue: 68.3% state, 19.7% local and 12.0% federal. Total spending including $206,214,000 of capital outlay was $958,541,000, or $14,874 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$586,951,000 68%
- Local$169,805,000 20%
- Federal$103,072,000 12%
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
64,442 students in 2022-23, 63,077 students in 2023-24, 62,578 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 | 64,442 | 3098.4 | 20.8 |
| 2023-24 | 63,077 | 3065.1 | 20.6 |
| 2024-25 | 62,578 | 3105.7 | 20.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$204,754,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,177 per student
Washoe County School District booked $204,754,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3,215 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 $63,687 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 8 in 100 Nevada districts 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 | $154,640,000 | 75.5% |
| Special education | $30,772,000 | 15.0% |
| Vocational | $3,587,000 | 1.8% |
| Other programs | $15,755,000 | 7.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,028 in 2018-19, $3,145 in 2019-20, $3,272 in 2020-21, $3,200 in 2021-22, $3,177 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 Washoe County School District scored proficient or above: 46% 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 | 46% | 43.5% | 33,288 |
| Math | 32% | 28.4% | 33,274 |
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 5,168 students in Washoe County 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 | 5,168 | 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.
71 elementary schools, 28,188 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bohach Elementary School | 686 | 21.2 | 23.9% | Not Title I |
| Van Gorder Elementary | 649 | 18.3 | 17.9% | Not Title I |
| Stead Elementary | 647 | 17.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lemmon Valley Elementary | 635 | 17.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bud Beasley Elementary | 571 | 18.3 | 26.8% | Not Title I |
| Ted Hunsberger Elementary | 566 | 20.7 | 6.4% | Not Title I |
| Spanish Springs Elementary | 558 | 17.8 | 14.5% | Not Title I |
| Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School | 532 | 18.3 | 27.3% | Not Title I |
| Esther Bennett Elementary | 529 | 15.5 | 99.8% | Schoolwide program |
| High Desert Montessori | 529 | not reported | 22.7% | Not Title I |
| Coral Academy Elementary-South | 521 | 32.6 | 20.3% | Not Title I |
| Sun Valley Elementary | 520 | 17.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 59 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Elementary | 514 | 17.6 | 25.3% | Not Title I |
| Alice Smith Elementary | 512 | 15.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sarah Winnemucca Elementary | 496 | 17.7 | 40.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Smithridge S.T.E.M. Academy | 494 | 15.9 | 99.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Silver Lake Elementary | 491 | 21.2 | 37.0% | Not Title I |
| Nick Poulakidas Elementary School | 487 | 18.0 | 12.7% | Not Title I |
| Jesse Hall Elementary School | 480 | 20.9 | 35.4% | Not Title I |
| Lois Allen Elementary | 478 | 17.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Rollan Melton Elementary | 477 | 18.3 | 17.0% | Not Title I |
| Desert Heights Elementary | 474 | 18.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Alyce Taylor Elementary | 469 | 19.5 | 18.6% | Not Title I |
| Caughlin Ranch Elementary | 466 | 21.0 | 5.6% | Not Title I |
| Jessie Beck Elementary | 462 | 18.5 | 23.9% | Not Title I |
| Katherine Dunn Elementary | 462 | 17.8 | 99.8% | Eligible, no program |
| George Westergard Elementary | 461 | 17.7 | 26.5% | Not Title I |
| Michael Inskeep Elementary School | 451 | 18.8 | 32.6% | Not Title I |
| Double Diamond Elementary | 444 | 15.7 | 35.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Lincoln Park Elementary | 438 | 16.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Coral Academy Elementary | 433 | 21.7 | 23.8% | Not Title I |
| Mount Rose K-8 Academy of Languages | 420 | 21.9 | 21.0% | Not Title I |
| Virginia Palmer Elementary | 419 | 15.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Donner Springs Elementary | 414 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Roy Gomm Elementary | 407 | 21.6 | 15.2% | Not Title I |
| Rita Cannan Elementary | 405 | 18.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bernice Mathews Elementary | 398 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Huffaker Elementary | 377 | 17.3 | 27.5% | Not Title I |
| Lena Juniper Elementary | 372 | 14.9 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Grace Warner Elementary | 369 | 22.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Alice Maxwell Elementary | 368 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Elizabeth Lenz Elementary | 366 | 17.4 | 14.2% | Not Title I |
| Agnes Risley Elementary | 363 | 15.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy | 348 | 16.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Peavine Elementary | 345 | 19.4 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Robert Mitchell Elementary | 336 | 16.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Echo Loder Elementary School | 325 | 15.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Greenbrae Elementary | 323 | 16.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Roger Corbett Elementary | 323 | 17.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Libby Booth Elementary | 321 | 15.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Anderson Elementary | 319 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hunter Lake Elementary | 319 | 23.5 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary | 312 | 15.8 | 35.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Marvin Moss Elementary | 308 | 14.5 | 30.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Mamie Towles Elementary | 305 | 18.2 | 34.5% | Not Title I |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | 289 | 16.4 | 22.5% | Not Title I |
| Elmcrest Elementary | 287 | 16.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Nancy Gomes Elementary | 259 | 17.3 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Verdi Elementary | 256 | 17.5 | 11.3% | Not Title I |
| Florence Drake Elementary | 254 | 18.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy Elementary School | 253 | 13.6 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Sierra Nevada Academy Charter | 251 | 37.9 | 99.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Edwin S. Dodson Elementary | 241 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Veterans Memorial S.T.E.M. Academy | 236 | 14.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Jerry Whitehead Elementary | 234 | 13.9 | 33.0% | Not Title I |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | 222 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Incline Elementary | 221 | 13.0 | 36.0% | Not Title I |
| Mariposa Language and Learning Academy | 210 | 32.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Kate Smith Elementary | 186 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bailey Charter School | 174 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Natchez Elementary | 121 | 8.3 | 100.0% | 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.
18 middle schools, 13,843 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Ranch Middle School | 1,206 | 25.1 | 19.2% | Not Title I |
| William Obrien Middle School | 1,067 | 21.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Darrel Swope Middle School | 1,027 | 27.8 | 25.5% | Not Title I |
| Billinghurst Middle School | 993 | 22.6 | 23.7% | Not Title I |
| Lou Mendive Middle School | 964 | 21.0 | 32.8% | Not Title I |
| Marce Herz Middle School | 957 | 22.8 | 11.5% | Not Title I |
| Kendyl Depoali Middle School | 921 | 25.6 | 21.5% | Not Title I |
| Desert Skies Middle School | 875 | 19.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Yvonne Shaw Middle School | 785 | 23.8 | 23.3% | Not Title I |
| Edward L. Pine Middle School | 740 | 25.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Archie Clayton Pre-a.P. Academy | 667 | 21.5 | 99.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Sparks Middle School | 622 | 19.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 6 middle schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy | 613 | 17.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Cold Springs Middle School | 612 | 25.9 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Coral Academy Middle School | 588 | 28.0 | 21.6% | Not Title I |
| E. Otis Vaughn Middle School | 554 | 18.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Fred W. Traner Middle School | 530 | 18.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Incline Middle School | 122 | 8.1 | 23.8% | 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.
18 high schools, 19,845 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Valleys High School | 2,307 | 25.1 | 33.9% | Not Title I |
| Spanish Springs High School | 2,131 | 26.1 | 14.5% | Not Title I |
| Edward C. Reed High School | 2,092 | 24.3 | 30.5% | Not Title I |
| Procter R. Hug High School | 2,008 | 20.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Reno High School | 1,741 | 25.1 | 25.4% | Not Title I |
| Damonte Ranch High School | 1,738 | 23.6 | 28.4% | Not Title I |
| Robert Mcqueen High School | 1,727 | 25.8 | 25.3% | Not Title I |
| Galena High School | 1,345 | 26.4 | 12.3% | Not Title I |
| Earl Wooster High School | 1,338 | 19.0 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Sparks High School | 1,211 | 20.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Academy of Arts Careers & Tech | 572 | 20.4 | 19.6% | Not Title I |
| Coral Academy High School | 396 | 22.0 | 19.4% | Not Title I |
The other 6 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline High School | 304 | 12.9 | 15.5% | Not Title I |
| Academy For Career Education | 275 | 24.1 | 29.1% | Not Title I |
| Tmcc Magnet School | 245 | 44.5 | 15.5% | Not Title I |
| enCompass Academy | 153 | not reported | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Innovations High School | 149 | 9.9 | 100.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Washoe Inspire Academy | 113 | not reported | 99.1% | 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.
4 other schools, 702 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Online School | 575 | 26.1 | 35.7% | Not Title I |
| Marvin Picollo Elementary | 91 | 5.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Gerlach K-12 School | 22 | 11.0 | 18.2% | Not Title I |
| Turning Point | 14 | 1.4 | 100.0% | 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.
One more school 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.
Rise Academy for Adult Achievement
High school in Reno; 547 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Washoe County School District
- Website: washoeschools.net
- Phone: (775) 789-4645
- Office: 425 E 9th ST, Reno, NV 89512
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 Washoe County School District
- Nevada districts by spending per studentWashoe County School District ranks 11 of 12 Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,869).#11 of 12
- Every school district in NevadaWashoe County School District is the number 2 by size of 20 Nevada districts, with 64,990 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 20
- Clark County School DistrictThe next larger Nevada district: 314,346 students in fall 2022, $11,569 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,569
- State-Sponsored Charter SchoolsThe next smaller Nevada district: 59,670 students in fall 2022, $7,980 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,980
- Compare Washoe County School District with Clark County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- North Valleys High School, its largest high school2,307 students in 2024-25, 25.1 per teacher.2,307
- Teacher salary spending across NevadaWashoe County School District spent $63,687 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $68,256); spending, not a salary.$63,687
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Washoe County School District
How many schools and students are in Washoe County School District?
111 schools were open in 2024-25 (71 elementary, 18 middle, 18 high, 4 other), enrolling 62,578 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Washoe County School District spend per student?
$10,869 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 $13,902 per student, up 27.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Washoe County School District's money come from?
$859,828,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.3% state, 19.7% local and 12.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Washoe County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,235 of the 76,489 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.8%, 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 Washoe County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$204,754,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,177 per student. Divided by the 3,215 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,687 per teacher, more than 8 in 100 Nevada districts (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 Washoe County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Washoe County School District scored proficient or above: 46% 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 Washoe County School District?
81% of the 5,168 students in Washoe County 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 Washoe County School District's NCES district ID?
3200480. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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