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 other, 3 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,946 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Douglas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,964 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 9.6% local, 80.9% state, and 9.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,255 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #15 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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 38.7% 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.
Douglas High School accounts for 30.5% of all DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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 38.7% — 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 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 16 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 11 other. Total enrollment is 5,331 students.
How much does DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $12,964 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #15 in Nevada.
What is the average teacher salary in DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $64,255 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 35/100, ranking #15 out of 17 districts in Nevada. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.