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

Nevada State High School Northwest

Federal NCES profile for Nevada State High School Northwest, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320000100948Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nevada State High School Northwest earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
22.3%
free-lunch eligible
126
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Northwest ranks #1 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

126

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

22.3%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

-71% vs state

What stands out at Nevada State High School Northwest

Nevada State High School Northwest is a mid-sized charter high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 126 students.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.3% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Nevada average.

Enrollment of 126 puts it in the smaller third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 17 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nevada schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 72/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends $7,800 per pupil, 53% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Las Vegas's high schools, it stands alongside Adult Education Programs (4,559 students): Nevada State High School Northwest is smaller than that campus by headcount.

State-Sponsored Charter Schools also operates Mater Academy East (2,492 students) and Somerset Academy Losee (2,428 students) alongside Nevada State High School Northwest.

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 Nevada State High School Northwest compares

Nevada State High School Northwest on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 22.3% ▼ 71% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 126 top 83% - -

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

126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$7,800
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 63 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.

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

White 40.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
Two or More 15.1%
African American 9.5%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 40.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, Nevada State High School Northwest is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State-Sponsored Charter Schools, which includes Nevada State High School Northwest.

$7,800
Per student
-53%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 81.7%
Federal 15.7%

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 Nevada State High School Northwest 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 Higher economic need No ratio data
Doral Academy Red Rock Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

State-Sponsored Charter Schools · 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 Nevada State High School Northwest'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 Nevada State High School Northwest

How many students attend Nevada State High School Northwest?

Nevada State High School Northwest has 126 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.

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

22.3% of students at Nevada State High School Northwest 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 Northwest?

The largest demographic group at Nevada State High School Northwest is White at 40.5% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.

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

Nevada State High School Northwest has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Northwest ranks #1 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 Nevada State High School Northwest a good school?

Nevada State High School Northwest earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 State-Sponsored Charter Schools?

Besides Nevada State High School Northwest, 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.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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