ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH

ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH operates as a small senior high in RENO, Nevada, one of the schools within Washoe County. Current enrollment sits at 572 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 973 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

Across the 113 schools in Washoe County (63,412 students total), ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH shows that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Washoe County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washoe County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Washoe County shows the typical household earns roughly $88,096 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).

Nearest neighbor: WASHOE INSPIRE ACADEMY, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH has held roughly steady, going from 576 students in 2018 to 572 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

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