What share of students in Nevada are proficient in math?

In 2024, 20% of eighth graders in Nevada public schools were at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (8th lowest among the 50 states and DC) and 26% in reading, compared with 26% and 29% in 2019 (national public 2024: 27% and 29%).

Education in Nevada, United States: official figures

81.7% of public high school students in Nevada graduated within four years of starting ninth grade in the 2021-22 school year (the adjusted cohort graduation rate); 7th lowest among the 49 states (including DC) with data (U.S.: 86.6%).

High school graduation rate (4-year ACGR)

81.7%

2021-22

NAEP fourth-grade reading score

213

2024

NAEP eighth-grade mathematics score

265

2024

Current spending per pupil, public schools

$14,812

FY2024

Public school enrollment

479,574

Fall 2023

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

28.5%

2024

Is the graduation rate in Nevada rising?

The four-year graduation rate in Nevada was 81.7% in 2021-22, compared with 63% in 2011-12 and 84.1% in 2018-19, before the pandemic; nationally the rate went from 80% in 2011-12 to 86.6% in 2021-22.

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What is the graduation rate for disadvantaged students in Nevada?

In 2021-22 the four-year graduation rate in Nevada was 81.5% for economically disadvantaged students, 65.9% for students with disabilities and 72.6% for English learners (U.S.: 81.3%, 71.4%, 72.1% respectively).

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What is the graduation rate by race in Nevada?

By race and ethnicity, the 2021-22 graduation rate in Nevada was 68.4% for Black, 80.7% for Hispanic and 86.1% for White students (U.S.: 81.0%, 82.8%, 89.8%).

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How do students in Nevada score in grade 4 reading?

Public school students in Nevada averaged 213 in fourth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 20th lowest among the 50 states and DC, down from 218 in 2019 (national public: 214, 219 in 2019). 30% scored at or above Proficient and 41% below Basic.

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How do students in Nevada score in grade 8 reading?

Public school students in Nevada averaged 253 in eighth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 11th lowest among the 50 states and DC, down from 258 in 2019 (national public: 257, 262 in 2019). 26% scored at or above Proficient and 38% below Basic.

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How do students in Nevada score in grade 4 math?

Public school students in Nevada averaged 233 in fourth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 12th lowest among the 50 states and DC, down from 236 in 2019 (national public: 237, 240 in 2019). 36% scored at or above Proficient and 28% below Basic.

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How do students in Nevada score in grade 8 math?

Public school students in Nevada averaged 265 in eighth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 8th lowest among the 50 states and DC, down from 274 in 2019 (national public: 272, 281 in 2019). 20% scored at or above Proficient and 48% below Basic.

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How much does Nevada spend per student?

Public school systems in Nevada spent $14,812 per pupil on current operations in fiscal year 2024, 18th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $17,619), according to the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances.

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Is school spending per pupil in Nevada going up?

Current spending per pupil in Nevada rose from $9,344 in fiscal 2019 to $14,812 in fiscal 2024, up 58.5% before inflation (U.S.: up 33.6%); the change on fiscal 2023 was up 26.9%.

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What does Nevada spend school money on?

Of the $14,812 spent per pupil in Nevada in fiscal 2024, $8,937 went on instruction and $5,474 on support services; salaries and wages came to $7,906 per pupil and employee benefits $3,580.

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Where does school funding in Nevada come from?

Public school systems in Nevada received $7.6 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024: 13.6% from the federal government, 70.1% from the state and 16.3% from local sources such as property taxes (U.S.: 11.6%, 45.2% and 43.2%).

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How much does Nevada spend on public schools in total?

Total spending by public school systems in Nevada was $7.3 billion in fiscal 2024, of which $6.2 billion was current spending and $873.07 million capital outlay on buildings and equipment; the systems owed $4.7 billion in debt at the end of the year.

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How many students are in public schools in Nevada?

479,574 pupils were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Nevada in fall 2023, down 3.5% on fall 2019 (496,934) and up 6.1% on fall 2013; nationally enrollment was down 2.5% since 2019.

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What is the student-teacher ratio in Nevada?

Public schools in Nevada had 23,076 full-time-equivalent teachers in fall 2022, about 21.0 pupils per teacher, 4th most among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 15.4; Nevada in fall 2019: 19.5).

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What percentage of people in Nevada have a college degree?

28.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Nevada, about 661,000 people, held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2024; 6th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 36.8%). That is up 0.9 percentage points on 2021 (27.6%), according to the American Community Survey.

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How many people in Nevada have a graduate degree?

In 2024, 10.1% of adults 25 and over in Nevada had a graduate or professional degree and 9.0% an associate degree as their highest qualification (U.S.: 14.7% and 8.8%).

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How many adults in Nevada did not finish high school?

87.7% of adults 25 and over in Nevada had at least a high school diploma or equivalent in 2024, leaving 12.3% without one; that share is 3rd highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 10.1%).

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How Nevada compares with other states

Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR) (2021-22)

Nevada ranks 43 of 49, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate; New Mexico and Oklahoma did not report for 2021-22

Rank	Region	Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR)
40	Colorado	82.3%
41	South Dakota	82.1%
42	Wyoming	81.8%
43	Nevada	81.7%
44	Oregon	81.3%
45	Michigan	81.0%
46	Idaho	79.9%

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Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students (2021-22)

Nevada ranks 18 of 48, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate

Rank	Region	Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students
15	Connecticut	82.1%
16	Missouri	81.7%
17	New York	81.6%
18	Nevada	81.5%
19	Wisconsin	81.4%
20	Delaware	81.0%
21	Oregon	80.7%

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NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Nevada ranks 34 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score
31	South Dakota	214
32	North Carolina	213
33	Alabama	213
34	Nevada	213
35	Kansas	213
36	Vermont	213
37	California	212

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NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Nevada ranks 42 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score
39	Arizona	254
40	South Carolina	254
41	Florida	253
42	Nevada	253
43	Mississippi	253
44	Texas	252
45	District of Columbia	251

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NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Nevada ranks 42 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score
39	Maryland	234
40	California	233
41	Oklahoma	233
42	Nevada	233
43	Maine	233
44	Delaware	233
45	Arizona	232

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NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Nevada ranks 44 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score
41	Florida	267
42	Louisiana	267
43	Arkansas	266
44	Nevada	265
45	Oklahoma	264
46	Alaska	264
47	Delaware	263

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Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (2024)

Nevada ranks 44 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics
41	Alaska	21.5%
42	Florida	21.1%
43	Louisiana	20.8%
44	Nevada	20.2%
45	District of Columbia	20.1%
46	Arkansas	19.8%
47	Delaware	19.3%

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Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading (2024)

Nevada ranks 20 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading
17	Vermont	41.8%
18	North Carolina	41.7%
19	Virginia	41.5%
20	Nevada	41.4%
21	Maryland	40.8%
22	New York	40.7%
23	Illinois	40.7%

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Current spending per pupil, public schools (FY2024)

Nevada ranks 34 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances

Rank	Region	Current spending per pupil, public schools
31	Louisiana	$15,581
32	Kansas	$15,558
33	South Carolina	$15,060
34	Nevada	$14,812
35	Kentucky	$14,596
36	Iowa	$14,369
37	Missouri	$14,241

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Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019 (FY2019-FY2024)

Nevada ranks 2 of 51, highest first. Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	Region	Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019
1	New Mexico	+73.6%
2	Nevada	+58.5%
3	California	+48.1%
4	Hawaii	+48.0%
5	Oregon	+45.2%
6	Colorado	+44.2%
7	Michigan	+43.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Share of public school revenue from local sources (FY2024)

Nevada ranks 48 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau

Rank	Region	Share of public school revenue from local sources
45	Alaska	23.8%
46	Idaho	20.9%
47	New Mexico	16.7%
48	Nevada	16.3%
49	Arkansas	16.0%
50	Vermont	2.6%
51	Hawaii	1.5%

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Pupils per teacher, public schools (Fall 2022)

Nevada ranks 4 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Pupils per teacher, public schools
1	Arizona	22.8
2	Utah	22.2
3	California	21.8
4	Nevada	21.0
5	Oregon	18.7
6	Florida	18.3
7	Alaska	18.3

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education) · saved copy

Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023 (2019-2023)

Nevada ranks 32 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023
29	Virginia	-2.9%
30	Kansas	-2.9%
31	Arizona	-3.0%
32	Nevada	-3.5%
33	Wyoming	-3.8%
34	Washington	-4.2%
35	Maine	-4.3%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education) · saved copy

Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)

Nevada ranks 46 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher
43	Indiana	30.7%
44	Alabama	29.9%
45	Oklahoma	29.3%
46	Nevada	28.5%
47	Kentucky	27.9%
48	Louisiana	27.8%
49	Arkansas	27.1%

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Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent (2024)

Nevada ranks 3 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent
1	California	15.2%
2	Texas	13.3%
3	Nevada	12.3%
4	New Mexico	12.1%
5	New York	12.0%
6	Mississippi	12.0%
7	Louisiana	11.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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