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Public schools in Nevada

Nevada has 735 open public schools run by 20 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 474,586 students. Schools average 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.

State totals

Districts
20
Schools
735
Students
474,586
Teachers (FTE)
23,641
Students per teacher
19.8
US: 15.3
Charter schools
104
Total spending
$5.87 billion
2020 finance data
Spending per pupil
$12,177
2020 finance data. US: $16,826

In the 2020 finance data, districts in Nevada spent $12,177 per pupil, which is below the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.

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School districts in Nevada

All 20 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
Clark County Public SchoolsLas Vegas379306,03818.6$12,103
Washoe County Public SchoolsReno11364,24419.2$14,143
State Sponsored Charter SchoolsCarson City8163,60930.2$8,440
Elko County Public SchoolsElko349,59518.7$14,661
Lyon County Public SchoolsYerington199,20519.8$13,298
Carson City County Public SchoolsCarson City107,45924.3$12,505
Nye County Public SchoolsPahrump235,78719.4$13,386
Douglas County Public SchoolsMinden154,94317.7$12,606
Churchill County Public SchoolsFallon53,28419.0$12,451
Humboldt County Public SchoolsWinnemucca143,25718.7$15,039
White Pine County School DistrictEly81,27616.2$17,621
Lander County Public SchoolsBattle Mountain41,05925.2$15,749
Lincoln County Public SchoolsPanaca995813.9$18,351
Pershing County Public SchoolsLovelock466614.2$21,736
Mineral County Public SchoolsHawthorne454213.9$15,738
Storey County Public SchoolsVirginia City439214.0$17,288
Eureka County Public SchoolsEureka331011.1$40,534
Davidson AcademyReno116915.4$23,051
Esmeralda County Public SchoolsDyer47512.5$29,970
Correctional School DistrictElko1405.7

Nevada district rankings

Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.

Largest districts

  1. 1.Clark County Public Schools306,038
  2. 2.Washoe County Public Schools64,244
  3. 3.State Sponsored Charter Schools63,609
  4. 4.Elko County Public Schools9,595
  5. 5.Lyon County Public Schools9,205
  6. 6.Carson City County Public Schools7,459
  7. 7.Nye County Public Schools5,787
  8. 8.Douglas County Public Schools4,943
  9. 9.Churchill County Public Schools3,284
  10. 10.Humboldt County Public Schools3,257

Lowest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.White Pine County School District16.2
  2. 2.Douglas County Public Schools17.7
  3. 3.Clark County Public Schools18.6
  4. 4.Elko County Public Schools18.7
  5. 5.Humboldt County Public Schools18.7
  6. 6.Churchill County Public Schools19.0
  7. 7.Washoe County Public Schools19.2
  8. 8.Nye County Public Schools19.4
  9. 9.Lyon County Public Schools19.8
  10. 10.Carson City County Public Schools24.3

Highest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.State Sponsored Charter Schools30.2
  2. 2.Lander County Public Schools25.2
  3. 3.Carson City County Public Schools24.3
  4. 4.Lyon County Public Schools19.8
  5. 5.Nye County Public Schools19.4
  6. 6.Washoe County Public Schools19.2
  7. 7.Churchill County Public Schools19.0
  8. 8.Humboldt County Public Schools18.7
  9. 9.Elko County Public Schools18.7
  10. 10.Clark County Public Schools18.6

Highest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.White Pine County School District$17,621
  2. 2.Lander County Public Schools$15,749
  3. 3.Humboldt County Public Schools$15,039
  4. 4.Elko County Public Schools$14,661
  5. 5.Washoe County Public Schools$14,143
  6. 6.Nye County Public Schools$13,386
  7. 7.Lyon County Public Schools$13,298
  8. 8.Douglas County Public Schools$12,606
  9. 9.Carson City County Public Schools$12,505
  10. 10.Churchill County Public Schools$12,451

Lowest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.State Sponsored Charter Schools$8,440
  2. 2.Clark County Public Schools$12,103
  3. 3.Churchill County Public Schools$12,451
  4. 4.Carson City County Public Schools$12,505
  5. 5.Douglas County Public Schools$12,606
  6. 6.Lyon County Public Schools$13,298
  7. 7.Nye County Public Schools$13,386
  8. 8.Washoe County Public Schools$14,143
  9. 9.Elko County Public Schools$14,661
  10. 10.Humboldt County Public Schools$15,039

Most charter schools

  1. 1.State Sponsored Charter Schools81
  2. 2.Clark County Public Schools11
  3. 3.Washoe County Public Schools11
  4. 4.Carson City County Public Schools1

Schools by level

154 high schools, 117 middle schools and 441 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.

High schools 154

  1. NV Learning Academy J-SHS Las Vegas, 3,352 students
  2. Desert Oasis High School Las Vegas, 3,300 students
  3. Sierra Vista High School Las Vegas, 3,255 students
  4. Liberty High School Henderson, 3,203 students
  5. Coronado High School Henderson, 3,147 students
  6. Arbor View High School Las Vegas, 3,069 students
  7. Desert Pines High School Las Vegas, 3,011 students
  8. Centennial High School Las Vegas, 2,961 students
  9. Palo Verde High School Las Vegas, 2,938 students
  10. Shadow Ridge High School Las Vegas, 2,922 students
  11. Canyon Springs High School N Las Vegas, 2,812 students
  12. Clark Ed W High School Las Vegas, 2,801 students
  13. Western High School Las Vegas, 2,761 students
  14. Rancho High School Las Vegas, 2,715 students
  15. Legacy High School N Las Vegas, 2,682 students

Middle schools 117

  1. Webb Del E Middle School Henderson, 1,684 students
  2. Rogich Sig Middle School Las Vegas, 1,636 students
  3. Lied STEM Academy Middle School Las Vegas, 1,567 students
  4. Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi Middle School Las Vegas, 1,540 students
  5. Miller Bob Middle School Henderson, 1,522 students
  6. Cadwallader Ralph Middle School Las Vegas, 1,519 students
  7. Gunderson Barry and June Middle School Las Vegas, 1,517 students
  8. White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School Henderson, 1,501 students
  9. Saville Anthony Middle School Las Vegas, 1,477 students
  10. Mannion Jack & Terry Middle School Henderson, 1,463 students
  11. Cram Brian & Teri Middle School N Las Vegas, 1,431 students
  12. O'Callaghan Mike Middle School i3 Learn Academy Las Vegas, 1,419 students
  13. Leavitt Justice Myron E Middle School Las Vegas, 1,399 students
  14. Hyde Park Middle School Las Vegas, 1,371 students
  15. Findlay Clifford O Middle School N Las Vegas, 1,333 students

Elementary schools 441

  1. Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas Las Vegas, 1,534 students
  2. Legacy Traditional School North Valley North Las Vegas, 1,305 students
  3. Legacy Traditional School Cadence Henderson, 1,270 students
  4. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada Henderson, 1,193 students
  5. Somerset Academy Aliante North Las Vegas, 1,182 students
  6. Divich Kenneth ES Las Vegas, 1,171 students
  7. Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary ES Las Vegas, 1,117 students
  8. Mater Bonanza Las Vegas, 1,113 students
  9. Mater Mountain Vista Las Vegas, 1,103 students
  10. Freedom Classical Academy K-8 North Las Vegas, 1,074 students
  11. Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada Sparks, 1,033 students
  12. NV Learning Academy ES Las Vegas, 1,029 students
  13. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada St Rose Las Vegas, 1,029 students
  14. Doral Academy Cactus Las Vegas, 998 students
  15. Doral Academy Saddle Las Vegas, 997 students

Cities with the most public schools

Neighbouring states

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.