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

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs

Federal NCES profile for Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320006000329
0/100100/10041/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
94
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#9 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
29
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs ranks #9 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs shrank from 25 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (-60.0%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 320006000329 · Las Vegas, NV High · SMALL · TRAD

29 enr · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Adult Education Programs (4,559 students)

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs shrank from 25 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (-60.0%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs reports 29 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs compares

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 29 top 94% - -

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

29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
93.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,569
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,469
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 29 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.0%
White 13.8%
African American 13.8%
Asian 3.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Clark County School District reports $11,569 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Cowan Sunset Southeast 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.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs

How many students attend Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs?

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs has 29 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV. CCD year-over-year: 25 (2022-23) → 10 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs?

The largest demographic group at Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 69.0% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs?

Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs rank among high schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Cowan Sunset Southeast Hs ranks #9 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.

What other schools are in Clark County School District?

Besides Cowan Sunset Southeast 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 2022-23) · 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.