Carson City
Carson City is a public school district based in Carson City, Nevada, serving 7,459 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 11 Nevada districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 746 students each, more than the Nevada median of 330. It spends about $11,633 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 24.3 students per teacher.
How Carson City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carson City | Nevada median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,633 | $12,042 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,856 | $6,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $97.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $100.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 720 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.3 | 19.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,066 | 414 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nevada median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nevada
Compare side by side →Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore School DistrictLewisberry, PA | 7,467 | $14,156 | 14.6 |
| Egg Harbor Township School DistrictEgg Harbor Township, NJ | 7,463 | $21,735 | 10.7 |
| Washington UnifiedWest Sacramento, CA | 7,462 | $12,805 | 21.0 |
| CarlsbadCarlsbad, NM | 7,461 | $9,867 | 16.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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