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| Governor: | Brian Sandoval |
|---|---|
| Superintendent of Public Instruction: | Keith Rheault |
| Quality Counts state grade: | C- |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 437,149 |
| Number of school districts: | 18 |
| Number of public schools: | 645 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 21,839 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $8,376 |
| Percent minority students: | 61.3% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 50.3% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 11.0% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 19.1% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 35.7% |
| 8th grade math: | 28.6% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 25.5% |
| 8th grade reading: | 26.3% |
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