Washoe County School District | |
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Address | |
425 E. 9th Street Reno NV 89512 Northwest Nevada
Reno, Sparks , Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, 89512 | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Every Child, By Name And Face, To Graduation |
Grades | Pre-K-12 |
President | Beth Smith [1] |
Vice-president | Adam Mayberry[1] |
Appointed | Joe Ernst |
Governing agency | Independently Governed |
Schools | 104 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 64,192 (2015)[2] |
Teachers | 3,542 (2017)[2] |
Staff | 272 (2015)[2] |
Student–teacher ratio | 20.82 (2015)[2] |
Other information | |
Schedule | Balanced |
Website | www |
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.