Washoe Country School District

February 7, 2012

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District

Mission Statement

The Washoe County School District provides each student the opportunity to achieve his or her potential through a superior education in a safe and challenging environment in order to develop responsible and productive citizens for our diverse and rapidly changing community.

About the Washoe County School District

The Washoe County School District includes the Reno/Sparks metropolitan area, Incline Village, Gerlach, Empire, and Wadsworth.

Currently there are 64 elementary schools, a special education school, 16 middle schools, 12 comprehensive high schools plus Washoe High School (an alternative school), Truckee Meadows Community College Magnet High School and the Academy for Arts, Career, and Technology.

Of the elementary schools, 11 are on a multi-track,  year-round schedule and 13 operate on a single-track, year-round schedule.

For details on each of our schools click here.

Personnel

The school district has more than 7,200 employees and 1,300 substitute teachers. Washoe County School District is one of the largest employers in northern Nevada. Over 4,000 are licensed employees (teachers, counselors, nurses, principals, accountants) and about 2,700 are classified employees (office personnel, food service, bus drivers, custodians). The teaching staff is highly trained, dedicated and experienced. 188 teachers and counselors have achieved National Board Certification. 2,226 have Masters degrees and above and 1,584 have more than 10 years experience teaching in the Washoe County School District.

For employment opportunities in the Washoe County School District, click here.

Business and Finance

 

The general operating budget for the 2009-2010 school year is $453,496,246. Fifty-six (56) percent of this support comes from local sources, thirty–five (35) percent from state sources, two (2) percent from federal and other sources and seven (7) percent from opening fund balances. Local funds from sales and property taxes make up fifty-one (51) percent of the total resources. Per-pupil expenditure from the general operating budget is about $7,163. Over 66% of our per-pupil dollars are spent on instruction and instructional support.

 

For a detailed budget breakdown and quarterly reports, click here.