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

Nevada State High School Southwest

Federal NCES profile for Nevada State High School Southwest, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320000100937Charter school
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nevada State High School Southwest earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nevada schools.

#2 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
145
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Southwest ranks #2 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

School address

Las Vegas, NV 89113
District: State-Sponsored Charter Schools · Nevada

NCES ID 320000100937 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Nevada State High School Southwest grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 139 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 320000100937 · Las Vegas, NV High · SMALL · CHARTER

145 enr · 32.8% lunch · RII 70

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

Nevada State High School Southwest grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 139 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Nevada schools → · Find another →

Nevada State High School Southwest in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nevada State High School Southwest reports 145 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 Southwest compares

Nevada State High School Southwest is a growing 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 32.8% ▼ 57% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 145 top 82% - -

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

145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
2.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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 73 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

African American 27.6%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Asian 20.7%
White 17.2%
Two or More 10.3%

Largest group: African American at 27.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.3, Nevada State High School Southwest is more 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 Southwest 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 Similar economic need No ratio data
Doral Academy Red Rock Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence Larger Similar 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 Southwest'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 (~145 students)

Frequently asked questions about Nevada State High School Southwest

How many students attend Nevada State High School Southwest?

Nevada State High School Southwest has 145 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 139 (2023-24), up 8.

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

32.8% of students at Nevada State High School Southwest 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 Southwest?

The largest demographic group at Nevada State High School Southwest is African American at 27.6% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.3/100.

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

Nevada State High School Southwest has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Southwest ranks #2 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 Southwest, 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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