Best School Districts in Nevada

Welcome to SchoolDigger, your go-to source for Nevada school district rankings! Our user-friendly platform emphasizes test scores, offering a clear, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational landscape. Uncover the best-performing school districts in the Sagebrush State and make well-informed decisions for your child's future. With our extensive database, you can explore top-rated districts, examine their performance, and gain valuable insights. Choose SchoolDigger.com as your trusted partner in finding the perfect school district in Nevada. Your journey to educational excellence starts here!

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the Nevada Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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Rank (of 13)	District	Grades	# Elementary Schools	# Middle Schools	# High Schools	# Alt. Schools	City	County	Rank score (2024)	Rank (2023)	Rank change from 2023
8^th	Carson City	PK, KG-12	8	2	2	0	Carson City	Carson City	0.425	5	3
13^th	Churchill	PK, KG-12	4	1	1	0	Fallon	Churchill County	0.221	10	3
7^th	Clark County	PK, KG-12	242	60	73	4	Las Vegas	Clark County	0.444	7
	Correctional School District	6-12	0	0	1	0	Elko	Elko County			(n/a)
	Davidson Academy	5-12	0	0	1	0	Reno	Washoe County			(n/a)
4^th	Douglas	PK, KG-12	7	3	4	1	Minden	Douglas County	0.576	3	1
	Duckwater Shoshone Elementary School	K-8	1	0	0	0	Duckwater	White Pine County			(n/a)
9^th	Elko	PK, KG-12	18	8	8	1	Elko	Elko County	0.405	6	3
	Esmeralda	PK, KG-12	3	0	1	0	Dyer	Esmeralda County			(n/a)
1^st	Eureka	PK, KG-12	2	0	1	0	Eureka	Eureka County	0.746		(n/a)
6^th	Humboldt	PK, KG-12	8	3	3	0	Winnemucca	Humboldt County	0.48	8	2
12^th	Lander	PK, KG-12	2	1	1	0	Battle Mountain	Lander County	0.295	12
	Lincoln	PK, KG-12	4	2	3	0	Panaca	Lincoln County			(n/a)
11^th	Lyon	PK, KG-12	8	5	5	2	Yerington	Lyon County	0.307	11
	Mineral	PK, KG-12	2	1	1	0	Hawthorne	Mineral County			(n/a)
	Nye	PK, KG-12	11	7	6	0	Pahrump	Nye County			(n/a)
10^th	Pershing	PK, KG-12	2	1	1	0	Lovelock	Pershing County	0.378	9	1
	Pyramid Lake High School	6-12	0	0	1	0	Nixon	Washoe County			(n/a)
2^nd	State Sponsored Charter Schools	PK, KG-12	45	4	18	14	Carson City	Carson City	0.682	2
3^rd	Storey	PK, KG-12	2	1	1	0	Virginia City	Storey County	0.679	1	2
5^th	Washoe County	PK, KG-12	75	18	18	4	Reno	Washoe County	0.524	4	1
	White Pine County School District	PK, KG-12	5	1	3	0	Ely	White Pine County			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.