Academy For Career Education

As a micro-enrollment senior high in RENO, Nevada, Academy For Career Education teaches 275 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Washoe County. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.

Across the 113 schools in Washoe County (63,412 students total), Academy For Career Education accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Academy For Career Education logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 40% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Academy For Career Education has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.1:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washoe County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washoe County indicate median household income runs about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Washoe County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), Academy For Career Education is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ROGER CORBETT ELEMENTARY, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Academy For Career Education.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, Academy For Career Education runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Academy For Career Education's enrollment has edged up 49% since 2018, when it stood at 184 (now 275). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 37% to 53%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Academy For Career Education typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.