Nevada · NCES F-33 finance data

Highest Spending Districts in Nevada

The 15 Nevada districts that spend the most per student, ranked from NCES F-33 finance data (2021-22). Only districts enrolling 500 or more students are included.

$18,491
Top per-pupil spend
$13,679
Avg across top 15
15
Districts listed

The spending picture in one line

Mineral County School District spends $18,491 per student, the most of any Nevada district listed, against an average of $13,679 across the top 15.

$18,491
top spend (Mineral County School District)
$7,800
lowest on this list
2.4×
spread across the listed districts
613
students in the top district
# District Per-Pupil $
1 Mineral County School District Hawthorne $18,491
2 Pershing County School District Lovelock $17,969
3 Lincoln County School District Panaca $16,780
4 White Pine County School District Ely $16,637
5 Lander County School District Battle Mountain $14,752
6 Humboldt County School District Winnemucca $14,329
7 Nye County School District Ton0pah $14,127
8 Elko County School District Elko $13,008
9 Carson City School District Carson City $12,516
10 Churchill County School District Fallon $12,255
11 Douglas County School District Minden $12,077
12 Lyon County School District Yerington $11,928
13 Clark County School District Las Vegas $11,565
14 Washoe County School District Reno $10,957
15 State-Sponsored Charter Schools Carson City $7,800

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.