Total enrollment
5,027
-2,809 (-36%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Carson City
Nevada · 5,072 students · 1 city
Carson City operates 13 public K-12 schools in Nevada, enrolling about 5,072 students between them (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Carson City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-4 (-31%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carson City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nevada | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #5 of 8 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,072 | #7 of 15 | #1,903 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #9 of 15 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #5 of 15 | #6,542 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.5% | #9 of 15 | #1,190 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #6 of 12 | #1,846 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carson City
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Edith W. Fritsch Elementary at 40.0% proficient to Empire Elementary at 22.7%, a gap of 17.3 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 8 Nevada districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Valley Middle School | Carson City | Middle | 06-08 | 854 |
| Carson Middle School | Carson City | Middle | 06-08 | 833 |
| Fremont Elementary | Carson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 553 |
| Bordewich/Bray Elementary | Carson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 539 |
| Al Seeliger Elementary | Carson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 |
| Edith W. Fritsch Elementary | Carson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 500 |
| Mark Twain Elementary | Carson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 |
| Empire Elementary | Carson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 |
| Carson Montessori | Carson City | Elementary | KG-06 | 279 |
| Early Childhood Center | Carson City | Elementary | PK-PK | 45 |
| Carson Adult High School | Carson City | Combined | UG-UG | 0 |
| Carson High School | Carson City | High | 09-12 | · |
| Pioneer Academy | Carson City | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Carson City
Across 13 schools, Carson City instructs about 5,072 students in Nevada. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
On the school-mix side, Carson City spans 9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Carson City is about 390, meaningfully below the Nevada average of roughly 645.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,027 students, decreased 36% from the 7,836 reported in SY 2020-21. Carson City now counts 9 public schools, down from 13 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Carson City discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.