| Index | Reno | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 65 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 27 | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Reno | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.5% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.7% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 65 public schools, 27 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Reno. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Reno, NV schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Reno, NV, an average of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verdi, NV | 1,399 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Sparks, NV | 94,718 | 42% | 13.6% |
| Reno, NV | 237,121 | 43% | 9.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 238,474 | 35% | 27.5% |
| Hialeah, FL | 235,626 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Garland, TX | 234,810 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 234,495 | 17% | 64.7% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 233,194 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Reno, NV | 237,121 | 43% | 9.8% |
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