Washoe County School District

Washoe County School District
Address
425 E. 9th Street Reno NV 89512
Northwest Nevada
Reno, Sparks
, Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, 89512
District information
TypePublic
MottoEvery Child, By Name And Face, To Graduation
GradesPre-K-12
PresidentBeth Smith [1]
Vice-presidentAdam Mayberry[1]
AppointedJoe Ernst
Governing agencyIndependently Governed
Schools104
Students and staff
Students64,192 (2015)[2]
Teachers3,542 (2017)[2]
Staff272 (2015)[2]
Student–teacher ratio20.82 (2015)[2]
Other information
ScheduleBalanced
Websitewww.washoeschools.net

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is a public school district providing public education to students in all parts of Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno and Sparks, and the unincorporated communities of Verdi, Incline Village, Sun Valley and Gerlach.[3] The Washoe County School District is the second largest school district in Nevada with approximately 64,000 students enrolled in 96 schools.

A board of seven elected trustees governs the Washoe County School District. The current president of the WCSD Board of Trustees is Beth Smith. The trustees appoint a superintendent to lead the district in day-to-day operations.

  1. ^ a b "Board of Trustees / Meet the Trustees".
  2. ^ a b c d "District Details". WCSD Statistics. 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washoe County, NV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022. - Text list