Enrollment
3,300
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Las Vegas, NV
Desert Oasis Hs
Federal NCES profile for Desert Oasis Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320006000754
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Desert Oasis Hs earns an F Resource Investment Index (39/100), with class sizes larger than 85% of Nevada schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 39/100
- 25.9:1
- large classes for Nevada
- 98.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 3,300
- students enrolled
Desert Oasis Hs has class sizes larger than 85% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clark County School District · Nevada
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
121.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.9:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.9%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Desert Oasis Hs compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Desert Oasis Hs reports 3,300 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 121.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 65% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the Nevada average and 91% above the national baseline. The school offers 23 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 367 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clark County School District spends $11,565 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $16,454 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 17.1% from local sources (property taxes), 65.9% from the state, and 17.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Desert Oasis Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.9:1 | ▲ 15% | 22.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.9% | ▲ 29% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 3,300 | top 100% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
26 smaller classes than 3% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
3,300 larger than 99% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% 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
25.9:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 85% in Nevada — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$11,565
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $16,454
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 367 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
259
in-school suspensions + 284 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 29 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 3,300 Top 100% in Nevada — larger than 0% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 121.0
Students per teacher 25.9:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% +29% vs state
NCES ID 320006000754
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
White 23.3%
Asian 16.8%
African American 14.5%
Two or More 11.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 29.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 23
Counselors (FTE) 9.0
Students per counselor 367:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 259
Out-of-school suspensions 284
Expulsions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Desert Oasis 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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,559
- Students per teacher
- 228:1
- Enrollment
- 3,352
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 3,255
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 3,203
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,147
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
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Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Desert Oasis Hs
How many students attend Desert Oasis Hs?
Desert Oasis Hs has 3,300 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Oasis Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Desert Oasis Hs is 25.9:1, which is 15% higher than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Desert Oasis Hs?
98.9% of students at Desert Oasis Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Desert Oasis Hs?
The largest demographic group at Desert Oasis Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 29.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Las Vegas, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Desert Oasis Hs?
Desert Oasis Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Desert Oasis Hs a good school?
Desert Oasis Hs earns an F Resource Investment Index (39/100), with class sizes larger than 85% of Nevada schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.