High school (grades 9-12) · Las Vegas, NV

Chaparral Hs

Federal NCES profile for Chaparral Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320006000018
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
80
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chaparral Hs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nevada.

#41 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
27:1
large classes for Nevada
98.2%
free-lunch eligible

Chaparral Hs has class sizes larger than 88% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chaparral Hs ranks #41 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

2,295

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

85.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.2%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Chaparral Hs compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Chaparral Hs

Chaparral Hs is a high-poverty, large high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 2,295 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27:1 is larger than about 88% of Nevada schools and 32% above the 20.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.2% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nevada, bigger than 96% of state schools at 2,295 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 52 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nevada schools statewide, it ranks #48, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 55/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 459 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Clark County School District spends $11,565 per pupil, 30% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 971 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2,295 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 28 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Las Vegas's high schools, it stands alongside Adult Education Programs (4,559 students): Chaparral Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students) and Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students) alongside Chaparral Hs.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Chaparral Hs compares

Chaparral Hs on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27:1 ▲ 32% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.2% ▲ 28% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,295 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,295
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.2%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 88% in Nevada - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$11,565
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,454
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 459 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
283
in-school suspensions + 688 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 28 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.3%
African American 20.5%
White 7.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Chaparral Hs is about as mixed as the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Chaparral Hs.

$11,565
Per student
-30%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.1%
State 65.9%
Federal 17.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Chaparral Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adult Education Programs Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Nv Learning Academy J-Shs Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Desert Oasis Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Liberty Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chaparral Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clark County School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Las Vegas

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Chaparral Hs's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Chaparral Hs

How many students attend Chaparral Hs?

Chaparral Hs has 2,295 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaparral Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Chaparral Hs is 27:1, which is 32% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chaparral Hs?

98.2% of students at Chaparral Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chaparral Hs?

The largest demographic group at Chaparral Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chaparral Hs?

Chaparral Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chaparral Hs rank among high schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Chaparral Hs ranks #41 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Las Vegas on the city page.

Is Chaparral Hs a good school?

Chaparral Hs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nevada. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Clark County School District?

Besides Chaparral Hs, Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students), Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students), and Desert Oasis Hs (3,300 students). See the Clark County School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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