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Nevada Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Nevada School Districts by City
Number Of Students 479,724
Number Of Nevada Schools 775
Number Of Nevada School Districts 23
Spending Per Student $13,391

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
37%
42%
    4th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
24%
18%
    4th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 29.6% 46.7%
Black 13.3% 15.8%
Hispanic 48.6% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.1% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.4% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 80.2% 51.9%
English Language Learners 15.2% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 13.3% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
No Data
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Nevada Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 3,194,176 334,914,895
Population Density (per sq. mile) 29 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.6% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 18.6% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 34.0% 33.3%
45-64 Years Old 25.2% 25.1%
65 Or Older 16.6% 16.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 1,183,393 120,745,577
Single Parent Households With Children 9.6% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 87.4% 89.4%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 27.4% 34.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 18.7% 22.0%
$100,000 - $149,999 18.1% 17.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.6% 12.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 17.0% 15.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 14.7% 13.8%
$15,000 - $29,999 9.8% 10.0%
$15,000 or less 8.2% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,577 $3,155,115,000 49.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $338,648,000 5.3%
Staff $811 $388,974,000 6.1%
General Administration $170 $81,484,000 1.3%
School Administration $791 $379,326,000 5.9%
Operation $1,014 $486,355,000 7.6%
Transportation $387 $185,664,000 2.9%
Other $547 $262,358,000 4.1%
Total Support $4,425 $2,122,809,000 33.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,389 $1,146,191,000 17.8%
Total Expenditures $13,391 $6,424,115,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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