| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Eureka County School District | Eureka | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #2 | Lincoln County School District | Alamo | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #3 | Storey County School District | Sparks | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #4 | Douglas County School District | Gardnerville | 8/10 Good | 79th |
| #5 | Washoe County School District | Crystal Bay | 8/10 Good | 74th |
| #6 | Carson City School District | Carson City | 7/10 Good | 68th |
| #7 | Clark County School District | Henderson | 7/10 Good | 62th |
| #8 | Humboldt County School District | Denio | 6/10 Average | 56th |
| #9 | Elko County School District | Elko | 6/10 Average | 50th |
| #10 | Churchill County School District | Fallon | 5/10 Average | 44th |
| #11 | Lyon County School District | Dayton | 4/10 Below Average | 38th |
| #12 | White Pine County School District | Ely | 4/10 Below Average | 32th |
| #13 | Nye County School District | Beatty | 3/10 Below Average | 26th |
| #14 | Pershing County School District | Imlay | 3/10 Below Average | 21th |
| #15 | Lander County School District | Austin | 2/10 Poor | 15th |
| #16 | Mineral County School District | Hawthorne | 1/10 Poor | 9th |
| #17 | Esmeralda County School District | Dyer | 1/10 Poor | 3th |
Best School Districts in Nevada (2026)
This ranking covers 17 rated public school districts in Nevada, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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