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Minden, Nevada - 16 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Douglas County School District #12 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,077 per pupil, Douglas County School District ranks #15 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,331
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$12,077
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Douglas County School District operates 16 public schools serving 5,331 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 3 high, 2 middle 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 Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,077 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 9.6% local, 80.9% state, and 9.5% 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 40/100, ranked #12 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 228.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.2% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jacobsen High School, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
Its largest campus is Douglas High School, enrolling 1,510 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alt School, at 4 students, a 378x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Douglas High School accounts for 28.3% of all Douglas County School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Douglas County 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.
Douglas County School District school enrollment varies 378× across entities
Douglas County School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 1,510 students (highest), a spread of 1,506 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.
Douglas County School District student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Douglas County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Douglas County School District is typically wider than the Douglas County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Douglas County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Douglas County School District?
Douglas County School District has 16 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 5,331 students.
How much does Douglas County School District spend per student?
Douglas County School District spends $12,077 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #12 in Nevada.
What is the demographic composition of Douglas County School District?
Douglas County School District students are 58.2% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Douglas County School District?
Douglas County School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #12 out of 17 districts in Nevada.