High school (grades 9-12) · Henderson, NV

Green Valley Hs

Federal NCES profile for Green Valley 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 320006000407
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Valley Hs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nevada median. It is also one of the largest schools in Nevada.

#5 of 8
high schools in Henderson · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
21.4:1
students per teacher
98.4%
free-lunch eligible

Green Valley Hs has class sizes near the Nevada median. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Green Valley Hs ranks #5 of 8 high schools in Henderson, NV.

Enrollment

2,436

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

114.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.4:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.4%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Green Valley Hs compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Green Valley Hs

Green Valley Hs is a high-poverty, large high school in Henderson, Nevada, enrolling 2,436 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.4% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nevada, bigger than 97% of state schools at 2,436 students.

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

Against 50 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #25.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (33%) (diversity index 72/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 406 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: 653 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2,436 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 Henderson's high schools, it stands alongside Liberty Hs (3,203 students): Green Valley Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.4:1 vs 23.9:1).

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

Green Valley 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 21.4:1 ▲ 4% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.4% ▲ 28% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,436 top 3% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,436
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.4%
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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 68% in Nevada - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 406 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 615 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.8 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 38.0%
White 33.3%
African American 10.8%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Green Valley Hs is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Green Valley 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 Green Valley 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 Higher 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 Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Green Valley 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 Henderson

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 Green Valley 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 Green Valley Hs

How many students attend Green Valley Hs?

Green Valley Hs has 2,436 students enrolled. It is a high school in Henderson, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Valley Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Valley Hs is 21.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Green Valley Hs?

98.4% of students at Green Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Valley Hs?

The largest demographic group at Green Valley Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 38.0% of enrollment, in Henderson, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Valley Hs?

Green Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Green Valley Hs rank among high schools in Henderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Green Valley Hs ranks #5 of 8 high schools in Henderson, 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 Henderson on the city page.

Is Green Valley Hs a good school?

Green Valley Hs earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nevada median. 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 Green Valley 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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