Other / mixed grade configuration · Reno, NV

Davidson Academy

Federal NCES profile for Davidson Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320002100680
0/100100/10072/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
89
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davidson Academy earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Nevada schools.

#3 of 9
public schools in Reno · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
15.4:1
small classes for Nevada
169
students enrolled

Davidson Academy has class sizes smaller than 75% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davidson Academy ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Reno, NV.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Davidson Academy held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 320002100680 · Reno, NV Other · SMALL · TRAD

169 enr · 15.4:1 · RII 72

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Davidson Academy held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

How Davidson Academy compares

Davidson Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 25% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 169 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 25% in Nevada - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,724
per pupil, district-wide - above Nevada avg of $16,469
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 56 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 56.2%
White 24.9%
Two or More 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: Asian at 56.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Davidson Academy is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Davidson Academy School District reports $23,724 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Reno

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Davidson Academy

How many students attend Davidson Academy?

Davidson Academy has 169 students enrolled. It is a public school in Reno, NV. CCD year-over-year: 163 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davidson Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Davidson Academy is 15.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davidson Academy?

The largest demographic group at Davidson Academy is Asian at 56.2% of enrollment, in Reno, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davidson Academy?

Davidson Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Davidson Academy rank among public schools in Reno?

By Resource Investment Index, Davidson Academy ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Reno, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Reno on the city page.

What other schools are in Davidson Academy School District?

None reported; Davidson Academy School District operates only Davidson Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.