Top Rankings
Washoe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 63 public preschools serving 24,174 students in Washoe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nevada.
Public Preschools in Washoe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Nevada public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nevada public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
114 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
63,412 Students
179,137 Students
# Teachers
3,153 Teachers
10,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washoe County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 19 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 20 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
26%
Graduation Rate
83%
82%