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

Durango Hs

Federal NCES profile for Durango Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320006000276
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
90
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Durango Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nevada.

#23 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
25.2:1
large classes for Nevada
97.8%
free-lunch eligible

Durango Hs has class sizes larger than 83% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Durango Hs ranks #23 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

2,322

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

92.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.2:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

97.8%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Durango 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 Durango Hs

Durango Hs is a high-poverty, large high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 2,322 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 97.8% lands close to the Nevada typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nevada, bigger than 96% of state schools at 2,322 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 733 scored Nevada schools.

Against 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 73/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

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: 1,737 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2,322 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 19 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Las Vegas's high schools, it stands alongside Adult Education Programs (4,559 students): Durango 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 Durango 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 Durango Hs compares

Durango 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 25.2:1 ▲ 23% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.8% ▲ 27% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,322 top 4% - -

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

25.2:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,322
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
97.8%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
25.2:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 83% in Nevada - lower ratio than 17% 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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
956
in-school suspensions + 781 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 41.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 74.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 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 44.5%
African American 18.7%
White 14.2%
Asian 12.0%
Two or More 7.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.6, Durango Hs is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Durango 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 Durango 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 Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Durango 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 Durango 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 Durango Hs

How many students attend Durango Hs?

Durango Hs has 2,322 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Durango Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Durango Hs is 25.2:1, which is 23% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Durango Hs?

97.8% of students at Durango Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Durango Hs?

The largest demographic group at Durango Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 44.5% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Durango Hs?

Durango Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Durango Hs rank among high schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Durango Hs ranks #23 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 Durango Hs a good school?

Durango Hs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Durango 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.

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