District guide
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT public schools
Parent-focused district context for Douglas County, NV: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT tells you before choosing a home
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is listed with 16 public schools and 5,331 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 7 primary, 2 middle, 5 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with Douglas County in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
7
2,320 reported students
2
1,074 reported students
5
1,915 reported students
2
22 reported students
Parent checks for DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Minden | 1,643 | Profile |
| Carson Valley Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gardnerville | 593 | Listed only |
| Pau Wa Lu Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gardnerville | 481 | Listed only |
| C. C. Meneley Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gardnerville | 413 | Listed only |
| Minden Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Minden | 380 | Listed only |
| Gardnerville Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gardnerville | 374 | Listed only |
| G. L. Scarselli Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Gardnerville | 368 | Listed only |
| Jacks Valley Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Carson City | 356 | Listed only |
| Pinon Hills Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Minden | 280 | Listed only |
| George Whittell High School Regular | High | 6–12 | Zephyr Cove | 152 | Listed only |
| Zephyr Cove Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Zephyr Cove | 149 | Listed only |
| Douglas Nevada Online Alternative | High | 6–12 | Minden | 53 | Listed only |
| ASPIRE Academy High School Alternative | High | 9–12 | Minden | 47 | Listed only |
| Jacobsen High School Alternative | High | 7–12 | Gardnerville | 20 | Listed only |
| Douglas County Adult School Alternative | Other | UG | Minden | 19 | Listed only |
| ALT School Alternative | Other | 4–12 | Minden | 3 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAQ
What schools are included for DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 7 primary, 2 middle, 5 high, 2 other schools.
Does this DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT or local assignment tools.
Is DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranked as the best district in Douglas County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.