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Carson City, Nevada - 13 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Carson City School District #10 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,516 per pupil, Carson City School District ranks #13 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,722
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$12,516
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Carson City School District operates 13 public schools serving 7,722 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Carson City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,516 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nevada compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.9% local, 76.0% state, and 13.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #10 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 273.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 42.8% White, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carson Middle School, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
Its largest campus is Carson High School, enrolling 2,289 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Center, at 37 students, a 62x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carson High School accounts for 29.6% of all Carson City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Carson City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Carson City School District school enrollment varies 62× across entities
Carson City School District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 2,289 students (highest), a spread of 2,252 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Carson City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Carson City School District student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Carson City School District is typically wider than the Carson City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Carson City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Carson City School District?
Carson City School District has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 8 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,722 students.
How much does Carson City School District spend per student?
Carson City School District spends $12,516 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #10 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Carson City School District?
Carson City School District students are 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 42.8% White, 1.3% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carson City School District?
Carson City School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #10 out of 17 districts in Nevada.