Carson City, NV Public Schools

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18%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

31%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Carson City school information

Index	Carson City	Nevada	National
Average Test Scores	39%	41%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	495	79,221
Total private schools	5	128	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	49	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Carson City are 18% lower than the national average
There are approximately 11 public schools in Carson City
82.3% of people in Carson City have completed 8th grade
81.7% of people in Carson City have completed high school
21.0% of people in Carson City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Carson City

Index	Carson City	Nevada	National
Completed 8th grade	82.3%	82.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.7%	81.4%	83.0%
Completed some college	58.8%	57.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.2%	31.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.0%	23.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.2%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	2.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%

Carson City, NV School Districts

Carson City School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Carson City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carson City, NV schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Carson City, NV, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Minden, NV	3,409	52%	9.1%
Gardnerville, NV	6,013	50%	3.3%
Incline Village, NV	9,160	47%	2.1%
Kings Beach, CA	2,826	47%	2.1%
Zephyr Cove, NV	642	47%	2.1%
Carson City, NV	55,244	39%	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Gilroy, CA	55,227	47%	2.0%
Apex, NC	55,220	65%	35.0%
Kettering, OH	55,271	80%	65.7%
Chicopee, MA	55,186	41%	15.4%
Hempstead, NY	55,153	35%	27.3%
Carson City, NV	55,244	39%	18.3%

Source: The Carson City, NV education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.