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

Nevada State High School Summerlin

Federal NCES profile for Nevada State High School Summerlin, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320000100903Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nevada State High School Summerlin earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#4 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
23.6%
free-lunch eligible
101
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Summerlin ranks #4 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

101

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

23.6%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

-69% vs state

What stands out at Nevada State High School Summerlin

Nevada State High School Summerlin is a small charter high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 101 students.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.6% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the Nevada average.

Enrollment of 101 puts it in the smaller third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (37%) and White (23%) (diversity index 76/100).

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 51 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.0% 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 Summerlin 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 Summerlin.

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 Summerlin compares

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

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 23.6% ▼ 69% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 86% - -

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

101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 51 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

Hispanic or Latino 37.0%
White 23.0%
Two or More 19.0%
Asian 10.0%
African American 8.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.7, Nevada State High School Summerlin 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 Summerlin.

$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 Summerlin 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 Summerlin'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 Summerlin'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 Summerlin

How many students attend Nevada State High School Summerlin?

Nevada State High School Summerlin has 101 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.

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

23.6% of students at Nevada State High School Summerlin 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 Summerlin?

The largest demographic group at Nevada State High School Summerlin is Hispanic or Latino at 37.0% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.7/100.

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

Nevada State High School Summerlin has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Summerlin rank among high schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Nevada State High School Summerlin ranks #4 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 Summerlin a good school?

Nevada State High School Summerlin earns 54/100 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 Summerlin, 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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