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Las Vegas, Nevada - 374 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Clark County School District #14 of 17 districts in Nevada (state average 53). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,569 per pupil, Clark County School District ranks #17 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending (Nevada districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Clark County School District operates 374 public schools serving 314,346 students, placing it among the largest districts in Nevada. The school portfolio breaks down into 258 combined, 60 middle, 54 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,569 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 2 of 19 Nevada districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nevada compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.1% local, 65.9% state, and 17.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #14 of 17 in Nevada against a state average of 53, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 50 of 374 schools offering Advanced Placement (731 AP courses district-wide), a 491.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 44.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% White, 17.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Forbuss Robert L Es, with a diversity index of 80.4/100.
Its largest campus is Adult Education Programs, enrolling 4,559 students (1% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Goodsprings Es, at 4 students, a 1140x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clark County School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 4,559 students (highest), a spread of 4,555 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 374 schools in Clark County School District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Clark County School District's schools, above the Nevada average of 56.4.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Nevada districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County School District | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| State-Sponsored Charter Schools | Smaller | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Elko County School District | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lyon County School District | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Carson City School District | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Clark County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Washoe County School District →Clark County School District has 374 schools, including 54 high, 258 combined, 60 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 314,346 students.
Clark County School District spends $11,569 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #14 in Nevada.
Clark County School District students are 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% White, 17.0% African American, 5.0% Asian, averaged across 374 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Clark County School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #14 out of 17 districts in Nevada.
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