Nevada public schools by resource index

Davidson Academy in Reno scored highest of Nevada's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 70 of 100: 15.1 students per teacher, 83 students per counselor and 4.9% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Nevada schoolsDavidson Academy 70; Florence Drake Elementary 57; Mamie Towles Elementary 55; Perkins Ute Elementary School 54; Carlin High School 54; Pinon Hills Elementary School 53; Incline Middle School 53; Pleasant Valley Elementary 52; Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy 52; Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School 51.0255075100Davidson Academy70Florence Drake Elementary57Mamie Towles Elementary55Perkins Ute Elementary School54Carlin High School54Pinon Hills Elementary School53Incline Middle School53Pleasant Valley Elementary52Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy52Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School51
Resource index, highest Nevada schoolsDavidson Academy 70; Florence Drake Elementary 57; Mamie Towles Elementary 55; Perkins Ute Elementary School 54; Carlin High School 54; Pinon Hills Elementary School 53; Incline Middle School 53; Pleasant Valley Elementary 52; Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy 52; Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School 51.0255075100Davidson Academy70Florence Drake Elementary57Mamie Towles Elementary55Perkins Ute Elementary School54Carlin High School54Pinon Hills Elementary School53Incline Middle School53Pleasant Valley Elementary52Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy52Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary …51
Resource index, highest Nevada schoolsDavidson Academy 70; Florence Drake Elementary 57; Mamie Towles Elementary 55; Perkins Ute Elementary School 54; Carlin High School 54; Pinon Hills Elementary School 53; Incline Middle School 53; Pleasant Valley Elementary 52; Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy 52; Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School 51.050100Davidson Academy70Florence Drake Elementary57Mamie Towles Elementary55Perkins Ute Elementary School54Carlin High School54Pinon Hills Elementary School53Incline Middle School53Pleasant Valley Elementary52Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy52Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School51
Resource index, highest Nevada schoolsDavidson Academy 70; Florence Drake Elementary 57; Mamie Towles Elementary 55; Perkins Ute Elementary School 54; Carlin High School 54; Pinon Hills Elementary School 53; Incline Middle School 53; Pleasant Valley Elementary 52; Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy 52; Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School 51.050100Davidson Academy70Florence Drake Elementary57Mamie Towles Elementary55Perkins Ute Elementary School54Carlin High School54Pinon Hills Elementary School53Incline Middle School53Pleasant Valley Elementary52Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy52Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary Scho…51

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Davidson Academy15.183Yes4.9%70
Florence Drake Elementary18.0218Yes10.4%57
Mamie Towles Elementary18.2164Yes17.4%55
Perkins Ute Elementary School12.0134Yes32.2%54
Carlin High School8.286No25.8%54
Pinon Hills Elementary School16.0283Yes15.4%53
Incline Middle School8.1149Yes38.5%53
Pleasant Valley Elementary16.4333Yes12.3%52
Toland Helen Anderson Intl Academy13.2278Yes20.9%52
Hayes Keith C & Karen W Elementary School13.4238Yes26.7%51
Verdi Elementary17.5279Yes15.7%51
Jacks Valley Elementary School15.8331Yes16.3%50
Academy of Arts Careers & Tech20.4273Yes14.5%49
Pau Wa Lu Middle School18.8166Yes26.8%49
Eagle Valley Middle School17.7261Yes22.1%48
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Coral Academy Tamarus39.079No9.6%48
King Martha P Elementary School14.3343Yes20.1%48
Gardnerville Elementary School16.7325Yes18.4%48
Incline Elementary13.0271Yes28.5%48
Harmon Harley Elementary School8.4266Yes38.3%47
George Whittell High School5.7159No35.5%47
Marvin Moss Elementary14.5323Yes25.3%46
Carson Valley Middle School21.3218Yes24.5%45
Bernice Mathews Elementary14.7477Yes14.5%45
Minden Elementary School19.5347Yes16.3%45
C. C. Meneley Elementary School16.1400Yes18.2%45
Rollan Melton Elementary18.3548Yes7.9%44
Dooley John Elementary School13.8310Yes30.6%44
Anderson Elementary14.1194Yes57.1%44
College of So NV HS South31.4103No13.4%44
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School16.457No30.6%44
Kendyl Depoali Middle School25.6216Yes21.5%43
Gehring Roger D Acad of Science & Technology Elementary School17.5662Yes11.1%43
Hill Charlotte Elementary School14.3229Yes37.9%43
Roy Gomm Elementary21.6439Yes9.3%43
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary15.8378Yes23.7%43
Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS17.4278No13.0%43
Mackey Jo Middle School17.4171No21.8%43
College of So NV HS East32.2117No14.2%43
Lincoln County High School12.1173No30.8%43
Indian Springs High School15.3109No30.2%43
Virginia City Middle School14.5206Yes48.4%43
Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary Elementary School17.21,028Yes12.7%42
McCaw Gordon Elementary School17.8658Yes12.4%42
Smalley James E & A Rae Elementary School16.9653Yes13.2%42
Ted Hunsberger Elementary20.7512Yes8.3%42
Spanish Springs Elementary17.8487Yes12.8%42
Twitchell Neil C Elementary School15.7539Yes16.1%42
Katherine Dunn Elementary17.8480Yes13.9%42
Mount Rose K-8 Academy of Languages21.9403Yes13.9%42

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Nevada public schools have the most resources?
    Davidson Academy in Reno scored 70 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Nevada's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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