Photo: Trevor Bexon · CC BY 2.0Reno’s public schools outscore 63% of Nevada districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Reno, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Reno, 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.
Reno’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% 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 $13,902 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
32 elementary schools, then nine middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Honors Academy of Literature, Mater Academy of Northern Nevada, Sierra Nevada Academy Charter, Coral Academy High School, Bailey Charter School, Mariposa Language and Learning Academy, High Desert Montessori, Academy For Career Education, enCompass Academy, Coral Academy Elementary, Coral Academy Middle School, Coral Academy Elementary-South, Coral Academy Elementary-Northwest, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School (private), Little Flower Catholic School (private), St. Albert the Great Catholic School (private), Brookfield School (private), The Goddard School Somersett (private), Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (private), Davidson Academy Online (private), Nevada Sage Waldorf School (private), The King's Academy (private), St. Johns Childrens Center (private), Riverview Christian Academy (private), Triad School (private), Truckee Meadows School (private), Newton Learning Center (private), Goddard School - Somersett- the (private) and St. Nicholas Orthodox Academy (private) are in town. Nevada Connections Academy and North Star Online School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Reno’s grade
B: better than 63% of Nevada school districts, #7 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 Reno, with each school’s own grade.
Reno’s public schools are run by Washoe County School District, which also serves Sparks. 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.
Above the state in reading
Reno vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Reno’s borders.
Every school in Reno
80 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: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Nevada State High School II Meadowwood, Turning Point, Voice Program and Debbie Smith Cte Academy).
Questions about Reno’s schools
Are Reno’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Nevada: the public schools Reno children attend outscore 63% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #7 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Reno in?
Washoe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 63,412 students in 113 schools (2024–25).
Where do Reno kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Reno High School, Damonte Ranch High School, Robert McQueen High School, Earl Wooster High School, Academy of Arts Careers & Tech and TMCC Magnet School.
What is Reno’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Washoe County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.
How much does Reno spend per student?
$13,902 in Washoe County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Reno?
Yes: Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 379 students), Little Flower Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 337 students), St. Albert the Great Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 288 students), Brookfield School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 240 students), The Goddard School Somersett (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 233 students), Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (nonsectarian, grades , 184 students), Davidson Academy Online (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 95 students), Nevada Sage Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 86 students), The King's Academy (religious, grades K–8, 85 students), St. Johns Childrens Center (religious, grades PK–K, 78 students), Riverview Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 64 students), Triad School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 55 students), Truckee Meadows School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 55 students), Newton Learning Center (special education, grades K–12, 37 students), Goddard School - Somersett- the (nonsectarian, grades K–1, 28 students) and St. Nicholas Orthodox Academy (religious, grades K–11, 15 students). Reno also has 13 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Reno families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Reno → 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.