Explore Academy

Public high school, 6 to ungraded · Las Vegas, Nevada

Explore Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada enrolled 356 students in 2024-25 with 5.5 full-time teachers, 64.7 students per teacher against the Nevada high-school median of 21.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 45%

289 students in 2022-23, 268 students in 2023-24, 356 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 5.5.

Students enrolled at Explore Academy by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-232892023-242682024-25356
Students enrolled at Explore Academy by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-232892023-242682024-25356
Students enrolled at Explore Academy by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-232892023-242682024-25356
Students enrolled at Explore Academy by school year2022-23: 289, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 35601002003004002022-232892023-242682024-25356
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328910.028.9
2023-242684.067.0
2024-253565.564.7

64.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Nevada high schools

Among the 122 Nevada high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; Explore Academy 64.7; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherExplore Academy 64.7state median 21.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; Explore Academy 64.7; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherExplore Academy 64.7state median 21.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; Explore Academy 64.7; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherExplore Academy 64.7state median 21.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Nevada high schools, 2024-25122 values from 3.0 to 73.5; Explore Academy 64.7; state median 21.1.020406080students per full-time teacherExplore Academy 64.7state median 21.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Explore Academy enrolled 193 students and reported no counselor; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent42.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.2% of students were Hispanic, 23.9% Black, 14.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic47.2%
  2. Black23.9%
  3. White14.6%
  4. Two or more races8.7%
  5. Asian2.8%
  6. Pacific Islander2.5%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Explore Academy scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%56%43.5%
Math, 2022-236‑9%41% (2021-22)29.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Las Vegas

63 public high schools in Las Vegas report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Adult Education Programs4,559not reported0.1%
NV Learning Academy J-SHS3,35221.60.1%
Desert Oasis High School3,30026.099.2%
Sierra Vista High School3,25524.598.8%
Arbor View High School3,06924.899.5%
Desert Pines High School3,01119.798.3%
Centennial High School2,96125.199.1%
Palo Verde High School2,93824.599.3%

All public schools in Las Vegas →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Explore Academy

  1. Nevada State High School NorthwestThe nearest public high school, 2.3 miles away: 126 students (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Leadership Academy of NevadaThe next nearest public high school, 2.4 miles away: 284 students, 23.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare Explore Academy with Nevada State High School NorthwestStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends per student$7,980 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,980
  5. The largest public schools in NevadaExplore Academy is the number 75 by size of 148 Nevada high schools open in 2024-25.#75 of 148
  6. Nevada schools by students per teacher64.7 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 21.1 for high schools.64.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Explore Academy

  1. How many students attend Explore Academy?
    356 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 289 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Explore Academy?
    64.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for high schools is 21.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Explore Academy a Title I school?
    Explore Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Explore Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Explore Academy scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Explore Academy in?
    State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NCES district ID 3200001. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320000100952 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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