Public schools in Nevada

The NCES directory lists 735 public schools operating in Nevada in 2024-25; 722 of them reported 474,260 students, averaging 19.2 students per teacher, the 3rd highest of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts (the mean of its schools' ratios); Tennessee did not. Its largest district is Clark County School District, with 300,549 students in 2024-25.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · method

Schools722435 elementary, 117 middle, 148 high, 22 other
Students474,2601.0% of U.S. public-school students
Students per teacher19.2U.S. 15.3

Nevada has more students per teacher than the U.S. average

Nevada ranks 3rd of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts, counting from the most students per teacher; below, it is shown with the states ranked just above and below it. The full ranking of all 51 is on the states page.

  1. California20.9
  2. Utah20.6
  3. Nevada19.2
  4. Florida17.9
  5. Washington17.8
  6. Arizona17.5
  7. Ohio17.4

Eight in ten larger Nevada districts spent between $10,869 and $14,283 per student

Among the 12 Nevada districts with at least 1,000 students, one in ten spent less than $10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 and one in ten spent more than $14,283; the median was $12,470. Each tick below is one district: the spread shows how far apart the state's districts are, which a statewide average hides.

Current spending per student, Nevada districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2312 values from $7,980 to $16,685; ; state median $12,470.$10,869$14,283the middle eight in ten1 more above $16,000 →$6k$8k$10k$12k$14k$16kcurrent spending per studentstate median $12,470
Current spending per student, Nevada districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2312 values from $7,980 to $16,685; ; state median $12,470.$10,869$14,283the middle eight in ten1 more above $16,000 →$6k$8k$10k$12k$14k$16kcurrent spending per studentstate median $12,470
Current spending per student, Nevada districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2312 values from $7,980 to $16,685; ; state median $12,470.$10,869$14,283the middle eight in ten1 more above $16,000 →$6k$10k$14k$16kcurrent spending per studentstate median $12,470
Current spending per student, Nevada districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2312 values from $7,980 to $16,685; ; state median $12,470.$10,869$14,283the middle eight in ten1 more above $16,000 →$6k$10k$14k$16kcurrent spending per studentstate median $12,470

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: mean of school ratios from 3 to 99, schools open that year; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures over fall membership, districts with at least 1,000 students.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, 41.4% of the Nevada students tested met the state's reading standard and 29.6% its math standard. Nevada writes its own tests and sets its own standard, so these compare Nevada's districts and schools with each other, not with other states; each district and school page gives its own results beside these. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81.4% of 38,348 students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23 and four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students.

In the Nevada almanac

  1. 01Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  2. 02Largest schools

    Largest: NV Learning Academy J-SHS, 3,352 students (By 2024-25 enrollment)

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

    Fewest: Miller John F, 4.4 students per teacher (Schools, 2024-25)

  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    Highest: Mineral County School District, $18,490 per student (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    Highest: Lincoln County School District, $97,716 of salary spending per teacher (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    Lowest: Nevada State High School Henderson, 0.8% chronically absent (EDFacts 2022-23)

  7. 07Schools by resource index

    Highest index: Davidson Academy, 70 of 100 (CCD and CRDC)

  8. 08Districts by resource index

    Highest index: Carson City School District, 45.1 of 100 on average (CCD and CRDC)

Largest districts in Nevada

  1. Clark County School District300,549
  2. State-Sponsored Charter Schools62,711
  3. Washoe County School District62,578
  4. Elko County School District9,492
  5. Lyon County School District9,169
  6. Carson City School District7,522
  7. Nye County School District5,552
  8. Douglas County School District4,927

Every Nevada school district, with a find box →

Source: Largest districts: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, students in the district's schools open that year.

Cities with the most public schools

  1. Las Vegas250,707 students307 schools
  2. Reno42,118 students78 schools
  3. Henderson53,410 students56 schools
  4. N Las Vegas34,818 students44 schools
  5. Sparks22,773 students35 schools
  6. Elko4,959 students12 schools
  7. Carson City7,886 students12 schools
  8. North Las Vegas11,663 students10 schools
  9. Pahrump4,647 students9 schools
  10. Winnemucca3,049 students6 schools
  11. Spring Creek2,989 students6 schools
  12. Minden2,228 students6 schools

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: a school counts under the city in its mailing address, so a large city's count takes in suburbs that share its postal name.

Questions about Nevada's public schools

  1. How many public schools are in Nevada?
    The NCES directory lists 735 operating in 2024-25; 722 of them reported students: 435 elementary, 117 middle, 148 high and 22 other, enrolling 474,260 students (NCES Common Core of Data).
  2. What is the average student-teacher ratio in Nevada?
    19.2 students per full-time teacher in 2024-25, against 15.3 for the U.S.; the mean of school ratios for schools open that year.
  3. What is the largest school district in Nevada?
    Clark County School District, with 300,549 students in its schools in 2024-25 (NCES Common Core of Data).
  4. How much does Nevada spend per public-school student?
    $11,222 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, summed over its districts (NCES F-33).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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