Clark County School District

5100 West Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clark County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public charter schools serving 5,262 students in Clark County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Nevada.
Public Charter Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Nevada public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nevada public charter school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NV)
# Schools
381 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
311,765 Students
64,064 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
49 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Clark County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 20 school districts in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NV)
#12 out of 20 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clark County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clark County   School District and public school graduation rate of NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.74
# American Indian Students
1,067 Students
277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18,500 Students
4,816 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
149,415 Students
23,806 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
37%
# Black Students
50,139 Students
7,906 Students
% Black Students
16%
12%
# White Students
68,126 Students
20,511 Students
% White Students
22%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
5,064 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
23,632 Students
5,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8,507
468
# Students in K Grade:
21,532
5,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
20,816
5,200
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21,521
5,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22,141
5,426
# Students in 4th Grade:
22,536
5,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
22,958
5,316
# Students in 6th Grade:
22,059
6,019
# Students in 7th Grade:
22,906
6,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
24,165
5,818
# Students in 9th Grade:
26,870
3,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
25,817
3,426
# Students in 11th Grade:
25,157
3,210
# Students in 12th Grade:
23,899
3,139
# Ungraded Students:
881
1

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,230 is higher than the state median of $12,001. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,254 is higher than the state median of $12,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NV)
Total Revenue
$3,813 MM
$5,795 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clark County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3,820 MM
$5,873 MM
This chart display total spending of Clark County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,230
$12,001
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clark County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,254
$12,163
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clark County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clark County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odyssey Charter Schools 6-8 MiddleSchool
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2251 S Jones Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-0578
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Odyssey Charter Schools K-5 Es
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2251 S Jones Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-0578
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #33.
Explore Knowledge J-shs
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5871 Mountain Vista St
Las Vegas, NV 89120
(702) 870-5032
Grades: 6-12
| 279 students
Rank: #44.
Explore Knowledge Es
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5871 Mountain Vista St
Las Vegas, NV 89120
(702) 870-5032
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 High School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2251 S Jones Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-0578
Grades: 9-12
| 1,350 students
Rank: #66.
The Delta J-shs
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
818 West Brooks Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 396-2252
Grades: 6-12
| 771 students
Rank: #77.
Innovations Int'l Charter Es
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 E Oakey Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 216-4337
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #88.
Innovations Int'l Charter J-shs
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 E Oakey Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 216-4337
Grades: 6-12
| 283 students
Rank: #99.
Rainbow Dreams Early Learning Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
950 W Lake Mead Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 638-0222
Grades: PK-K
| 304 students
Rank: #1010.
100 Of Engineering And Technology Middleschool
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2341 Comstock Dr
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 636-2551
Grades: 6-8
| 147 students
Rank: #1111.
100 Of Engineering And Technology Es
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2341 Comstock Dr
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 636-2551
Grades: K-5
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 381 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 311,765 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

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