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Washoe County School District

  • Schools
    116
  • Students
    64,000
  • Teachers
    3,298

Washoe County School District is a public school district in Nevada. They serve 64,000 students across 116 schools, and its teachers have had 6,649 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Washoe County School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (775) 348-0200
  • PO Box 30425
  • Reno, NV-3425

Washoe County School District Demographics

50%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Washoe County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Washoe County School District had a total revenue of $737.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 60.4% came from local sources, 31.1% from state sources, and 8.5% from federal sources.

Washoe County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $11,522 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 60.4% came from local sources, 31.1% from state sources, and 8.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Washoe County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 30, 2023

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Washoe County School District

$4.6 million
raised using DonorsChoose
6,649
projects funded
3,235
teachers funded
8,727
donors
506
projects for basic supplies
1,439
projects for technology
880
projects for books
371
projects for art supplies

Washoe County School District has received support from 5,381 individuals from Nevada and 3,346 individuals out-of-state.

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Washoe County School District Schools

Academy for Career Education Academy of Arts Careers & Technical Agnes Risley Elementary School Alice Maxwell Elementary School Alice Smith Elementary School Alyce Taylor Elementary School Anderson Elementary School B.D. Billinghurst Middle School Bailey Charter Elementary School Bernice Mathews Elementary School Brown Elementary School Bud Beasley Elementary School Caughlin Ranch Elementary School Archie Clayton Pre - AP Academy Cold Springs Middle School Coral Academy Elementary South Coral Academy of Science Elementary School South Coral Academy of Science Elementary School Coral Academy of Science High School Coral Academy of Science Middle School Damonte Ranch High School Darrell C Swope Middle School Davidson Academy of Nevada Kendyl Depoali Middle School Desert Heights Elementary School Desert Skies Middle School Donner Springs Elementary School Double Diamond Elementary School E Otis Vaughn Middle School Earl Wooster High School Echo Loder Elementary School Edward C Reed High School Edward Pine Middle School Edward W Van Gorder Elementary School Edwin Dodson Elementary School Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School Elmcrest Elementary School Encompass Academy Esther Bennett Elementary School Florence Drake Elementary School Fred W Traner Middle School Galena High School George Dilworth STEM Middle School George Westergard Elementary School Gerlach K-12 School Glenn A Duncan Elementary School Grace Warner Elementary School Greenbrae Elementary School Hidden Valley Elementary School High Desert Montessori School Silverada Campus High Desert Montessori School Huffaker Elementary School Hunter Lake Elementary School Incline Elementary School Incline High School Incline Middle School Jerry Whitehead Elementary School Jesse Hall Elementary School Jessie Beck Elementary School Bohach Elementary School JWood Raw Elementary Kate M Smith Elementary School Katherine Dunn Elementary School Lemmon Valley Elementary School Lena Juniper Elementary School Libby C Booth Elementary School Lincoln Park Elementary School Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary School Lois Allen Elementary School Lou Mendive Middle School Mamie Towles Elementary School Marce Herz Middle School Mariposa Dual Language Academy Marvin Moss Elementary School Marvin Picollo Special Education Center Michael Inskeep Elementary School Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School Mount Rose Elementary School Nancy Gomes Elementary School Natchez Elementary School Nick Poulakidas Elementary School Northstar Online School North Valleys High School Peavine Elementary School Pleasant Valley Elementary School Procter Hug High School Pyramid Lake Junior Senior High School Reno High School Rita Cannan Elementary School Robert McQueen High School Robert Mitchell Elementary School Roger Corbett Elementary School Rollan Melton Elementary School Roy H Gomm Elementary School Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School Lemelson K-8 STEM Academy Silver Lake Elementary School Sky Ranch Middle School Smithridge STEM Elementary School Spanish Springs Elementary School Spanish Springs High School Sparks High School Sparks Middle School Stead Elementary School Sun Valley Elementary School Ted Hunsberger Elementary School TMCC High School Turning Point School Verdi Elementary School Veterans Memorial Elementary School Virginia Palmer Elementary School Washoe Inspire Academy Washoe Innovations High School O'Brien - STEM Academy Yvonne Shaw Middle School
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