| Index | Carter Springs | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Carter Springs | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carter Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carter Springs, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carter Springs, NV, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
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| Gardnerville, NV | 6,149 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Carter Springs, NV | 422 | n/a |
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| Carter Springs, NV | 422 | n/a |