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

Sunrise Mountain Hs

Federal NCES profile for Sunrise Mountain Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 320006000777
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunrise Mountain Hs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nevada.

#29 of 43
high schools in Las Vegas · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
23.3:1
large classes for Nevada
98.2%
free-lunch eligible

Sunrise Mountain Hs has class sizes larger than 77% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise Mountain Hs ranks #29 of 43 high schools in Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

2,470

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

106.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.3:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.2%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sunrise Mountain Hs compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sunrise Mountain Hs

Sunrise Mountain Hs is a high-poverty, large high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 2,470 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.2% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nevada, bigger than 97% of state schools at 2,470 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 733 scored Nevada schools.

Against 48 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #21.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 38/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 353 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

The surrounding Clark County School District spends $11,565 per pupil, 30% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 1,080 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2,470 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 34 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Las Vegas's high schools, it stands alongside Adult Education Programs (4,559 students): Sunrise Mountain Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students) and Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students) alongside Sunrise Mountain Hs.

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 Sunrise Mountain Hs compares

Sunrise Mountain Hs on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.3:1 ▲ 14% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.2% ▲ 28% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,470 top 3% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,470
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.2%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
23.3:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 77% in Nevada - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$11,565
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 353 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
790
in-school suspensions + 290 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 34 expulsions.

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 77.5%
African American 14.3%
White 3.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.7, Sunrise Mountain Hs is less mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County School District, which includes Sunrise Mountain Hs.

$11,565
Per student
-30%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Sunrise Mountain Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adult Education Programs Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Nv Learning Academy J-Shs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Desert Oasis Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sunrise Mountain Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clark County School District · 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 Sunrise Mountain Hs'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 Sunrise Mountain Hs

How many students attend Sunrise Mountain Hs?

Sunrise Mountain Hs has 2,470 students enrolled. It is a high school in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Mountain Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Mountain Hs is 23.3:1, which is 14% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunrise Mountain Hs?

98.2% of students at Sunrise Mountain Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunrise Mountain Hs?

The largest demographic group at Sunrise Mountain Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 77.5% of enrollment, in Las Vegas, NV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunrise Mountain Hs?

Sunrise Mountain Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sunrise Mountain Hs rank among high schools in Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise Mountain Hs ranks #29 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 Sunrise Mountain Hs a good school?

Sunrise Mountain Hs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Nevada schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nevada. 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 Clark County School District?

Besides Sunrise Mountain Hs, Clark County School District also operates Adult Education Programs (4,559 students), Nv Learning Academy J-Shs (3,352 students), and Desert Oasis Hs (3,300 students). See the Clark County School District 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.

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

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