A−
Douglas County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Gardnerville Ranchos, Johnson Lane, Indian Hills, Gardnerville, Minden, Kingsbury, Ruhenstroth, Topaz Ranch Estates, Genoa, East Valley, Round Hill Village, Zephyr Cove, Fish Springs, Carter Springs, Stateline, Glenbrook, Topaz Lake, Skyland, Double Spring, Lakeridge and Logan Creek.
Students
4,927
Schools
15
Spent per student
$15,749
NV $14,868
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$46.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Douglas County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Nevada districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NV average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $46.4M, about $9,427 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Double Spring.
PK–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NV
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 25.5%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,749 per student · 6% above NV
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 46%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 85%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,385’20
5,383’21
5,312’22
5,032’23
4,927’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Minden Elementary School
A371 students20:1
Jacks Valley Elementary School
A−364 students16:1
C. C. Meneley Elementary School
B363 students16:1
G. L. Scarselli Elementary School
A−305 students16:1
Gardnerville Elementary School
A−300 students17:1
Pinon Hills Elementary School
A+256 students16:1
Zephyr Cove Elementary School
A153 students
Carson Valley Middle School
A−591 students21:1
Pau Wa Lu Middle School
B460 students19:1
Douglas Nevada Online
5 students
Douglas High School
B+1,510 students20:1
George Whittell High School
A−139 students6:1
ASPIRE Academy High School
C82 students14:1
Jacobsen High School
24 students
ALT School
4 students
Towns served
Gardnerville Ranchos 12,114Johnson Lane 6,467Indian Hills 5,527Gardnerville 5,486Minden 3,707Kingsbury 2,209Ruhenstroth 1,682Topaz Ranch Estates 1,621Genoa 1,284East Valley 1,283Round Hill Village 823Zephyr Cove 562Fish Springs 528Carter Springs 526Stateline 503Glenbrook 378Topaz Lake 318Skyland 313Double Spring 265Lakeridge 204Logan Creek 61
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.