Highest Spending Districts in Nevada
Per-pupil expenditure ranking. Districts with 500+ enrollment. Data from NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
$21,898
Top Spender
PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,113
Avg Per-Pupil
15
Districts Listed
500+
Min Enrollment
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOVELOCK | $21,898 |
| 2. | MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAWTHORNE | $18,787 |
| 3. | LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PANACA | $17,762 |
| 4. | WHITE PINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ELY | $17,569 |
| 5. | LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BATTLE MOUNTAIN | $15,250 |
| 6. | CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CARSON CITY | $15,105 |
| 7. | HUMBOLDT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WINNEMUCCA | $15,012 |
| 8. | WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RENO | $14,973 |
| 9. | NYE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TON0PAH | $14,566 |
| 10. | ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ELKO | $14,235 |
| 11. | CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LAS VEGAS | $13,359 |
| 12. | LYON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT YERINGTON | $13,300 |
| 13. | CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FALLON | $13,086 |
| 14. | DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MINDEN | $12,964 |
| 15. | STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS CARSON CITY | $8,822 |
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Methodology
Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.