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

Nevada State High School Downtown

Federal NCES profile for Nevada State High School Downtown, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320000100900Charter school
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0/100100/10064/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nevada State High School Downtown earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nevada.

#6 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
22
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Downtown ranks #6 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

School address

Las Vegas, NV 89101
District: State-Sponsored Charter Schools · Nevada

NCES ID 320000100900 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Nevada State High School Downtown shrank from 65 students in 2022-23 to 40 in 2023-24 (-38.5%).

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 320000100900 · Las Vegas, NV High · SMALL · CHARTER

22 enr · 60.0% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Mater Academy East (2,492 students)

Nevada State High School Downtown shrank from 65 students in 2022-23 to 40 in 2023-24 (-38.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Nevada State High School Downtown in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nevada State High School Downtown reports 22 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 Nevada State High School Downtown compares

Nevada State High School Downtown 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
Free-lunch eligible 60.0% ▼ 22% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 22 top 95% - -

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

22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$7,980
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 11 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 72.7%
White 13.6%
African American 9.1%
Asian 4.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Nevada State High School Downtown is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for State-Sponsored Charter Schools reports $7,980 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nevada State High School Downtown Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mater Academy East Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Somerset Academy Losee Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Doral Academy Red Rock Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Nevada State High School Downtown's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State-Sponsored Charter Schools · 5 sibling schools

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

Similar enrollment (~22 students)

Frequently asked questions about Nevada State High School Downtown

How many students attend Nevada State High School Downtown?

Nevada State High School Downtown has 22 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV. CCD year-over-year: 65 (2022-23) → 40 (2023-24), down 25.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nevada State High School Downtown?

60.0% of students at Nevada State High School Downtown are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nevada State High School Downtown?

The largest demographic group at Nevada State High School Downtown is Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nevada State High School Downtown?

Nevada State High School Downtown has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Nevada State High School Downtown rank among high schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Downtown ranks #6 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 State-Sponsored Charter Schools?

Besides Nevada State High School Downtown, State-Sponsored Charter Schools also operates Mater Academy East (2,492 students), Somerset Academy Losee (2,428 students), and Doral Academy Red Rock (2,392 students). See the State-Sponsored Charter Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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