| Index | Carson City | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carson City | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Carson City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carson City, NV schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Carson City, NV, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minden, NV | 3,409 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Gardnerville, NV | 6,013 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Kings Beach, CA | 2,826 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Zephyr Cove, NV | 642 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Incline Village, NV | 9,160 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilroy, CA | 55,227 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Kettering, OH | 55,271 | 80% | 65.7% |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,186 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Hempstead, NY | 55,153 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Carson City, NV | 55,244 | 39% | 18.3% |
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