Item: Washoe County School District
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Washoe County School District

425 East Ninth
Reno, NV 89520

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Top 50%

Tel: (775) 348-0200

Top Rankings

Washoe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NV)

# Schools

118 Schools

183 Schools

# Students

63,976 Students

173,895 Students

# Teachers

3,109 Teachers

6,988 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washoe County School District	Nevada
Pre-K	8	4
Kind	15	60
1	16	64
2	35	65
3	22	64
4	28	66
5	33	66
6	50	148
7	68	171
8	97	191
9	5,105	1,648
10	5,248	1,700
11	5,222	1,695
12	4,735	1,574
Grade Not Listed	113	45

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District Rank

Washoe County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NV)

#8 out of 20 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washoe County School District
2022	#8
2021	#7
2019	#6
2018	#7
2017	#6
2016	#6
2015	#7
2014	#7
2013	#4
2012	#7
2011	#7

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(22-23)

32%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	32%	30%
2022	32%	28%
2021	30%	26%
2019	39%	36%
2018	40%	35%
2017	46%	40%
2016	45%	39%
2014	68%	58%
2013	67%	61%
2012	77%	71%
2011	74%	69%

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46%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2022	46%	44%
2021	44%	42%
2019	48%	48%
2018	40%	46%
2017	52%	48%
2016	53%	49%
2014	70%	66%
2013	69%	64%
2012	67%	63%
2011	66%	61%
2010	71%	67%

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31%

26%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2022	31%	26%
2021	30%	26%

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(22-23)

83%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	83%	82%
2022	84%	82%
2021	82%	80%
2020	85%	82%
2019	86%	83%
2018	84%	82%
2017	84%	80%
2016	77%	72%
2015	75%	75%
2014	73%	74%
2013	73%	70%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.64	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.63	0.70
2015	0.63	0.70
2014	0.63	0.70
2013	0.63	0.69
2012	0.63	0.69
2011	0.63	0.69
2010	0.60	0.68
2009	0.60	0.67
2008	0.60	0.67
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.58	0.66
2004	0.56	0.65
2003	0.55	0.63
2002	0.54	0.62
2001	0.52	0.61
2000	0.50	0.59
1999	0.48	0.57
1998	0.46	0.56
1997	0.45	0.54
1996	0.43	0.52
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.39	0.47
1993	0.37	0.46
1992	0.36	0.45

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%
2000	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

43%

45%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	42%	44%
2022	41%	44%
2021	41%	44%
2020	41%	43%
2019	41%	43%
2018	40%	42%
2017	40%	42%
2016	40%	42%
2015	40%	41%
2014	39%	41%
2013	38%	40%
2012	37%	40%
2011	37%	39%
2010	34%	38%
2009	33%	37%
2008	33%	36%
2007	31%	35%
2006	31%	34%
2004	27%	30%
2003	26%	29%
2002	24%	27%
2001	22%	26%
2000	22%	24%
1999	20%	22%
1998	18%	21%
1997	17%	19%
1996	15%	17%
1995	13%	16%
1994	13%	14%
1993	12%	13%
1992	11%	12%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	3%	11%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	3%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	10%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	2%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%

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% White

41%

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	41%	28%
2022	42%	29%
2021	42%	30%
2020	43%	32%
2019	43%	32%
2018	44%	33%
2017	44%	33%
2016	46%	34%
2015	46%	35%
2014	46%	36%
2013	47%	37%
2012	48%	37%
2011	49%	39%
2010	52%	41%
2009	54%	42%
2008	54%	43%
2007	56%	44%
2006	57%	46%
2004	60%	50%
2003	61%	53%
2002	63%	55%
2001	66%	56%
2000	67%	59%
1999	69%	61%
1998	71%	63%
1997	72%	64%
1996	73%	66%
1995	78%	69%
1994	77%	71%
1993	78%	72%
1992	79%	73%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,679 is higher than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,277 is higher than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NV)

Total Revenue

$811 MM

$5,795 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2021	$811MM	$45MM
2020	$795MM	$23MM
2019	$764MM	$22MM
2018	$737MM	$21MM
2017	$686MM	$19MM
2016	$661MM	$17MM
2015	$627MM	$39MM
2014	$620MM	$32MM
2012	$606MM	$41MM
2011	$618MM	$44MM
2010	$627MM	$39MM
2009	$648MM	$36MM
2008	$619MM	$35MM
2007	$581MM	$34MM
2006	$541MM	$31MM
2005	$507MM	$31MM
2004	$463MM	$30MM
2003	$430MM	$29MM
2002	$406MM	$30MM
2001	$374MM	$29MM
2000	$357MM	$29MM
1999	$328MM	$30MM
1998	$299MM	$28MM
1997	$281MM	$26MM
1996	$260MM	$24MM
1995	$230MM	$23MM
1992	$190MM	$19MM
1990	$161MM	$15MM

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Spending

$913 MM

$5,873 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2021	$913MM	$40MM
2020	$915MM	$21MM
2019	$892MM	$19MM
2018	$758MM	$19MM
2017	$697MM	$25MM
2016	$667MM	$19MM
2015	$637MM	$38MM
2014	$612MM	$38MM
2012	$636MM	$37MM
2011	$620MM	$45MM
2010	$637MM	$38MM
2009	$671MM	$34MM
2008	$612MM	$34MM
2007	$562MM	$33MM
2006	$583MM	$32MM
2005	$487MM	$31MM
2004	$466MM	$29MM
2003	$450MM	$27MM
2002	$430MM	$28MM
2001	$419MM	$30MM
2000	$369MM	$28MM
1999	$314MM	$28MM
1998	$301MM	$26MM
1997	$299MM	$25MM
1996	$279MM	$24MM
1995	$278MM	$24MM
1992	$195MM	$19MM
1990	$186MM	$14MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,679

$12,085

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2021	$12,560	$36,808
2020	$11,809	$13,071
2019	$11,386	$13,194
2018	$11,003	$17,294
2017	$10,292	$17,799
2016	$9,945	$14,081
2015	$9,576	$11,600
2014	$9,451	$23,662
2012	$9,362	$11,821
2011	$9,606	$30,390
2010	$9,673	$11,600
2009	$9,901	$14,943
2008	$9,426	$24,673
2007	$8,938	$23,898
2006	$8,414	$24,868
2005	$8,010	$22,286
2004	$7,457	$21,696
2003	$7,115	$20,041
2002	$6,938	$20,212
2001	$6,646	$18,566
2000	$6,545	$17,429
1999	$6,212	$6,970
1998	$5,843	$6,586
1997	$5,658	$6,521
1995	$5,035	$12,902

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Spending / Student

$14,277

$12,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washoe County School District	Nevada
2021	$14,143	$32,765
2020	$13,592	$11,926
2019	$13,288	$11,737
2018	$11,312	$15,650
2017	$10,450	$22,869
2016	$10,035	$15,553
2015	$9,721	$11,281
2014	$9,333	$28,494
2012	$9,824	$10,682
2011	$9,635	$31,687
2010	$9,819	$11,281
2009	$10,261	$14,309
2008	$9,323	$23,643
2007	$8,648	$23,489
2006	$9,077	$25,859
2005	$7,687	$22,318
2004	$7,503	$21,062
2003	$7,455	$18,536
2002	$7,339	$19,308
2001	$7,453	$19,118
2000	$6,769	$16,884
1999	$5,955	$6,634
1998	$5,877	$6,134
1997	$6,020	$6,223
1995	$6,081	$13,566

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 118 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 63,976 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 83% (Top 50% in NV)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education