Best Cities in Nevada for Schools

Welcome to SchoolDigger, your premier source for city-wide school rankings! Our user-friendly platform focuses on test scores, presenting a transparent, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational scene. Explore top-rated cities in Nevada and make informed decisions for your child's academic future. With our comprehensive database, uncover the best-performing schools within each city, evaluate their performance, and gain valuable insights. Trust SchoolDigger.com to guide you in finding the perfect city for your child's education. Embark on your journey to academic success right here!

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the Nevada Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

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Rank (of 34)	City	# Elementary Schools	# Middle Schools	# High Schools	# Alt. Schools	# Private Schools*	Rank score (2025)	Rank (2024)	Rank change from 2024
1^st	Verdi	1	0	0	0	0	0.9	1
2^nd	Boulder City	2	1	1	0	1	0.796	6	4
3^rd	Zephyr Cove	1	0	1	0	0	0.794	2	1
4^th	Eureka	1	0	1	0	0	0.789	7	3
5^th	Overton	0	1	1	0	0	0.747	4	1
6^th	Incline Village	1	1	1	0	1	0.72	16	10
7^th	Henderson	34	8	9	5	16	0.713	9	2
8^th	Panaca	1	1	1	0	0	0.702	8
9^th	Virginia City	1	1	1	0	0	0.701	10	1
10^th	Minden	2	1	2	1	2	0.694	11	1
11^th	Logandale	1	0	0	0	0	0.67	5	6
12^th	Reno	53	11	16	3	24	0.548	13	1
13^th	Fallon	4	1	1	1	2	0.539	14	1
14^th	Gardnerville	3	2	1	0	2	0.535	17	3
15^th	Elko	8	2	3	2	0	0.513	15
16^th	Mesquite	1	1	1	0	1	0.509	12	4
17^th	Las Vegas	203	44	65	11	73	0.484	20	3
18^th	Sparks	25	5	5	0	6	0.476	18
19^th	Winnemucca	3	2	2	0	0	0.442	19
20^th	Laughlin	1	0	1	0	0	0.416	32	12
21^st	Carson City	9	2	2	0	4	0.41	21
22^nd	Ely	3	1	2	0	0	0.372	25	3
23^rd	Bunkerville	1	0	0	0	0	0.351	24	1
24^th	Spring Creek	4	1	1	0	1	0.342	22	2
25^th	West Wendover	1	1	1	0	0	0.338	33	8
26^th	North Las Vegas	34	9	11	2	6	0.33	28	2
27^th	Pahrump	6	2	2	0	1	0.288	29	2
28^th	Fernley	3	2	1	0	1	0.266	26	2
29^th	Dayton	3	1	1	0	0	0.25	27	2
30^th	Battle Mountain	1	1	1	0	0	0.241	30
31^st	Lovelock	1	1	1	0	0	0.212	23	8
32^nd	Yerington	1	1	1	0	0	0.209	34	2
33^rd	Sun Valley	0	1	0	0	0	0.172	35	2
34^th	Silver Springs	1	1	2	1	1	0.106	31	3

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About our rankings:

* Private schools are not used in determining city rank.
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 1, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.