Nevada · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best School Districts in Nevada
Top 15 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.
- 15
- Districts ranked
- 488,526
- Students enrolled
- 31/100
- Avg quality score
- D
- Top grade
The ranking in one line
Douglas County School District in Minden leads Nevada's districts with an average school quality score of 42.6/100 across 16 schools.
- 42.6/100
- top district score (grade D)
- 16
- schools in Douglas County School District
- 5,331
- students in the top district
- 31/100
- average across the top 15
| # | District | Grade | Avg Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County School District Minden | D | 42.6 |
| 2 | Carson City School District Carson City | D | 42.1 |
| 3 | Washoe County School District Reno | F | 39.9 |
| 4 | Lincoln County School District Panaca | F | 38.8 |
| 5 | Pershing County School District Lovelock | F | 37 |
| 6 | Elko County School District Elko | F | 29.8 |
| 7 | State-Sponsored Charter Schools Carson City | F | 29.6 |
| 8 | Clark County School District Las Vegas | F | 27.6 |
| 9 | Mineral County School District Hawthorne | F | 27.4 |
| 10 | Humboldt County School District Winnemucca | F | 26.4 |
| 11 | Churchill County School District Fallon | F | 25.1 |
| 12 | Nye County School District Ton0pah | F | 24.4 |
| 13 | Lander County School District Battle Mountain | F | 24.3 |
| 14 | White Pine County School District Ely | F | 23.7 |
| 15 | Lyon County School District Yerington | F | 22.9 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best school districts in Nevada? ▼
The top-ranked district in Nevada is Douglas County School District in Minden with 5,331 students across 16 schools. Average quality score: 42.6/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.
How are district rankings calculated? ▼
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.
How many school districts are in Nevada? ▼
Nevada has 15+ school districts serving 480,464 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 22.6:1.
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Methodology
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.