Enrollment
1,600
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 320006000780
Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs — Las Vegas, NV
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 52
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clark County School District · Nevada
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
71.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.4:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.1%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs compares with Nevada and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs reports 1,600 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 71.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 41% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the Nevada average and 91% above the national baseline. The school offers 11 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 400 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clark County School District spends $13,359 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $18,421 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.1% from local sources (property taxes), 65.9% from the state, and 17.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.4:1 | ▼ 1% | 22.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.1% | ▲ 29% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,600 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% 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
22.4:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 71% in Nevada — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,359
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $18,421
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 400 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,600 Top 92% in Nevada — larger than 8% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 71.0
Students per teacher 22.4:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.1% +29% vs state
NCES ID 320006000780
Student demographics
Asian 32.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
White 23.3%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Asian at 32.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 11
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 400:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.1%
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 61
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs.
$13,359
Per student
-27%
vs Nevada
Avg $18,421
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 228:1
- Enrollment
- 3,352
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 3,300
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 3,255
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 3,203
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
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Frequently asked questions about Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs
How many students attend Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs?
Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs has 1,600 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs is 22.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs?
99.1% of students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs is Asian at 32.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Las Vegas, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs?
Southwest Career & Technical Academy Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.