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Nevada Connections Academy

175 Salomon Circle, Sparks, NV, 89434

Tel: (775)826-4200

Grades: KG-12 | 1,571 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Nevada Connections Academy serves 1,571 students in grades KG-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the NV state average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body.
Nevada Connections Academy is the only public combined school within Sparks, and operates within the State-sponsored Charter s School District.

The nearest elementary school is Marvin Moss Elementary School (1.5 miles away), the nearest middle school is Lou Mendive Middle School (1.6 miles away), and the nearest high school is Alpine Academy (1 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, NV Dept. of Educ.	Nevada Connections Academy
School Type	Charter School
Grades Offered	Grades KG-12
Total Students	1,571 students

% Male / % Female	45% / 55%
Total Classroom Teachers	47 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(NV) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	16:1

	This School	(NV) School Average
% American Indian	1%	1%

% Asian	2%	6%

% Hispanic	17%	38%

% Black	8%	10%

% White	65%	39%

Unknown	7%	6%


	This School	(NV) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	20%	41%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	9%	6%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	State-sponsored Charter s School District
	This School's Agency	(NV) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	9	9
Number of Students Managed	2,386 students	2,386 students

District Total Revenue	n/a	$35,653,000

District Expenditure	n/a	$34,141,000

District Revenue / Student	n/a	$14,943

District Expenditure / Student	n/a	$14,309

Nearby Schools:

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Nevada Connections Academy
Grades: KG-12 | 0 mi. away

Alpine Academy
Grades: 9-12 | 1 mi. away

Marvin Moss Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.5 mi. away

Lou Mendive Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 1.6 mi. away

Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary School
Grades: KG-6 | 1.7 mi. away

Katherine Dunn Elementary School
Grades: KG-6 | 1.9 mi. away

View all schools in: Sparks, Washoe County, Zip 89434

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