Evaluation of Nevada school district websites



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Action steps

1 Reading the chart
2 Conclusions chart
- 2.1 2012
- 2.2 2010
3 Comparison chart
4 Correcting errors
5 External links

What information can people find on their school district website in Nevada?

This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Nevada school district websites.

See also: School districts websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Nevada' school district websites to what can be found on school district websites in other states.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each school district for more detailed information about what information is available on the school district website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard

Conclusions chart

2012

In 2012, the ten largest school district in Nevada were evaluated by Sunshine Review and had a D+ website transparency average.

	Taxes?	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Contracts?	Audits?	Public records?	Academics?	Background checks?
Y	4	6	6	5	6	4	5	0	7	0
P	5	3	4	5	4	4	1	4	0	3
N	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	6	3	7

Comparison chart

School district	Grade	Taxes	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Contracts	Audits	Public records	Academics	Background checks
Carson City School District, Nevada	D	Y	Y	P	P	P	P	Y	P	Y	N
Churchill County School District, Nevada	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Clark County School District, Nevada	C-	P	Y	P	P	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	P
Douglas County School District, Nevada	F	P	P	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N
Elko County School District, Nevada	F	P	P	P	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Humboldt County School District, Nevada	D-	N	N	Y	P	Y	Y	N	P	N	N
Lyon County School District, Nevada	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Nye County School District, Nevada	F	P	Y	P	P	P	P	P	N	Y	P
Washoe County School District, Nevada	C-	P	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	P	Y	P
White Pine County School District, Nevada	B-	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N

2010

Total, Nevada school districts earned a 43 percent score for transparency, giving them an overall grade of "D."

	Taxes?	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Contracts?	Audits?	Public records?	Academics?	Background checks?
Y	0	9	13	15	16	1	10	2	8	0
P	5	2	3	2	1	10	1	3	4	2
N	12	6	1	0	0	6	6	12	5	15
No Website	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comparison chart

Please check each district to see when it was last rated, if there is no time stamp then check the "History" tab to see when it was last edited.

School district	Grade	Taxes	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Contracts	Audits	Public records	Academics	Background checks
Carson City School District, Nevada	D	Y	Y	P	P	P	P	Y	P	Y	N
Churchill County School District, Nevada	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Clark County School District, Nevada	C-	P	Y	P	P	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	P
Douglas County School District, Nevada	F	P	P	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N
Elko County School District, Nevada	F	P	P	P	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Esmeralda County School District, Nevada	C-	N	Y	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
Eureka County School District, Nevada	D	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Humboldt County School District, Nevada	D-	N	N	Y	P	Y	Y	N	P	N	N
Lander County School District, Nevada	D	N	N	Y	P	Y	P	N	N	Y	N
Lincoln County School District, Nevada	D-	N	P	Y	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N
Lyon County School District, Nevada	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Mineral County School District, Nevada	D	P	P	P	Y	Y	P	Y	N	Y	N
Nye County School District, Nevada	F	P	Y	P	P	P	P	P	N	Y	P
Pershing County School District, Nevada	D	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Storey County School District, Nevada	C-	P	Y	Y	P	Y	N	Y	P	P	N
Washoe County School District, Nevada	C-	P	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	P	Y	P
White Pine County School District, Nevada	B-	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N

Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Nevada school district, you can correct it immediately or report the error.

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