Carson City, NV - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Carson City

Carson City School District serves Nevada's capital, a consolidated city-county that functions as both a municipal government and a school district boundary. The district spans prekindergarten through twelfth grade and includes a broad mix of schools: six traditional elementary buildings, two middle schools, a single comprehensive high school, and several specialized options that round out the portfolio. Among those are Pioneer Academy, Carson Montessori, Carson Adult High School, and an Early Childhood Center, giving families pathways beyond the standard grade-by-grade sequence.

The student body is sizable for the area and reflects a genuinely balanced demographic split. Hispanic students make up the largest single group, with white students close behind, and the remainder includes smaller shares of American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. This is a district where two communities sit side by side in roughly equal proportion, which shapes the peer environment and the way instruction is organized across classrooms.

On state assessments, the district's results land in a middling band. In English language arts, roughly two-fifths of tested students in grades three through eight reached proficiency, which sits ahead of what the district posted in mathematics. Math proficiency was more modest, with about a third of tested students clearing that bar. Science results were softer still, with a smaller share of tested students meeting proficiency. Participation was strong across all three subjects, suggesting the results are a reliable read of what students in those grades are demonstrating. No multi-year trend data was available, so there is no way to characterize whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. A parent looking at these numbers would see a district where literacy is the relative strength and where math and science have room to grow. How the district is responding to that gap would be a productive question to raise with school leadership.

Several data fields that parents often weigh were not reported. Free or reduced-price lunch counts are missing, so there is no direct measure of economic disadvantage from the district's own figures. Special-education enrollment and English-learner rates were also absent, which limits the picture of how the district serves its most vulnerable populations. These gaps may reflect reporting choices or data availability at the state level rather than anything about the district itself, but they do leave a hole in the account.

The housing market in Carson City sits above both the Nevada and national benchmarks for typical home values, with variation across ZIP codes. The more affordable parts of town carry values below the state benchmark, while the higher-end areas reach well above it, creating a spread that gives families some room to find entry points depending on budget. Rents have been rising modestly, and the monthly cost of owning compares unfavorably to renting at current mortgage rates, which may factor into housing decisions for families considering a move into the district. The price-to-income ratio sits above six, meaning the market is stretched relative to national norms, though not dramatically so for a Western capital city.

A district brief was searched for recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda, curriculum overhauls, or tax shifts, but little of lasting impact surfaced. This means the account here rests on the academic and enrollment picture rather than on any recent structural or policy shift. If the district is pursuing changes that have not yet been publicly documented in the sources reviewed, a parent would want to ask directly.

What this district offers is a single, consolidated public system in a capital-city setting, with enough schools to provide choice within the district and enough demographic balance to reflect a community where two cultural traditions coexist in nearly equal measure. The academic results are honest and mixed, strongest in literacy and softer in math and science. Housing is more expensive than the state and national averages, with real variation by neighborhood. For a family weighing this district, the productive next step is asking how schools are addressing the gap between literacy and quantitative outcomes, and what the specialized programs at Pioneer Academy and Carson Montessori offer that the traditional pathway does not.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

7,522

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 47%

Black 1%

White 44%

Asian 2%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 2%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

35%

56%

Gr 4

36%

57%

Gr 5

38%

64%

Gr 6

28%

43%

Gr 7

42%

58%

Gr 8

30%

50%

Gr 38

35%

53%

Math

Gr 3

44%

47%

Gr 4

36%

43%

Gr 5

29%

51%

Gr 6

22%

37%

Gr 7

25%

33%

Gr 8

26%

35%

Gr 38

30%

39%

Science

Gr 5

17%

24%

Gr 8

25%

42%

Gr 38

20%

36%

Schools in this District

13 schools are officially reported under this district.

Mark Twain Elementary

Carson High School

Carson Middle School

Al Seeliger Elementary

Fremont Elementary

Edith W. Fritsch Elementary

Bordewich/Bray Elementary

Eagle Valley Middle School

Empire Elementary

Pioneer Academy

Carson Montessori

Carson Adult High School

Early Childhood Center

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

32%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

39%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

24%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$537,758

Year-over-year change+0.5%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$451K to $624K

vs. state typical1.20x

vs. national typical1.46x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
89703	Carson City	$624K	+0.6%	44.6%
89701	Carson City	$476K	+0.9%	35.7%
89706	Carson City	$451K	-0.5%	18.6%
89705	Carson City	$533K	+1.2%	1.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,715/mo

Year-over-year change+2.4%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,714 to $1,716/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
89701	Carson City	$1,714	+2.4%	35.7%
89706	Carson City	$1,716	—	18.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,714/mo

Home price / national median income6.4x

Annual rent / national median income24.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$999/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$447,225 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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