Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Carson City’s public schools outscore 58% of Nevada districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Carson City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Carson City, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Nevada average (28%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.
From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carson City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 54 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carson City’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 28% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,584 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 35% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Carson Montessori, Bethlehem Lutheran School (private), Legacy Christian Academy (private) and Ischool (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Carson City’s grade
B: better than 58% of Nevada school districts, #15 of 42 Nevada towns. Test scores are above the Nevada average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carson City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Carson City · depends on your address
Eagle Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Carson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 833 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carson City · depends on your address
Eagle Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Carson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 833 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carson City · depends on your address
Eagle Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Carson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 833 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Carson City’s public schools are run by Carson City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Carson City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Carson City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City | B | Carson City |
Every school in Carson City
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Carson High School and Pioneer Academy).
Questions about Carson City’s schools
Are Carson City’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Nevada: the public schools Carson City children attend outscore 58% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #15 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carson City in?
Carson City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,027 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
What is Carson City’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Carson City School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Carson City spend per student?
$14,584 in Carson City School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Carson City?
Yes: Bethlehem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 167 students), Legacy Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 66 students) and Ischool (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 26 students). Carson City also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Carson City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carson City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.