Nevada
Nevada's education system faces perhaps the steepest set of structural challenges of any state: a large and rapidly growing student population fueled by migration into Las Vegas and Henderson, among the lowest per-pupil spending nationally, a high proportion of English learners (over 15%), and chronic teacher shortages amplified by high housing costs. Clark County School District, serving metro Las Vegas, is the fifth-largest school district in the US with over 300,000 students — and administers schools in a jurisdiction that spans a vast geographic area. Nevada has consistently ranked at or near the bottom of national education rankings, though the state has made targeted investments in early childhood education and teacher recruitment. The Nevada Statewide Assessment (NSA) and ACT (grade 11) serve as primary accountability measures.
| District | Schools | Students | Per-Pupil | Grad Rate | Free Lunch | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Districts — 10,000+ Students | ||||||
| CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 377 | 310K | $13,533↓27% | 92.3%↑13% | 97.2%↑24% | 40 |
| WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 112 | 64K | $14,973↓19% | 89.6%↑9% | 54.8%↓30% | 42 |
| STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS | 71 | 58K | $8,822↓52% | 87.4%↑7% | 46.3%↓41% | 42 |
| ELKO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 35 | 10K | $14,235↓23% | 84.6% | 40.5%↓48% | 39 |
| Medium Districts — 1,000–9,999 Students | ||||||
| LYON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 20 | 9,053 | $13,300↓28% | 86.4%↑6% | 53.1%↓32% | 42 |
| CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 13 | 7,654 | $15,105↓18% | 94.8%↑16% | 69.5%↓12% | 41 |
| NYE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 27 | 5,842 | $14,566↓21% | 89.4%↑9% | 100.0%↑27% | 44 |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 16 | 5,312 | $12,964↓30% | 91.4%↑12% | 29.6%↓62% | 46 |
| CHURCHILL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 7 | 3,342 | $13,086↓29% | 82.0% | 100.1%↑27% | 47 |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 14 | 3,311 | $15,012↓19% | 90.3%↑10% | 62.6%↓20% | 48 |
| WHITE PINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 10 | 1,307 | $17,569 | 89.5%↑9% | 92.7%↑18% | 44 |
| LANDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 5 | 1,059 | $15,250↓17% | 87.0%↑6% | 43.8%↓44% | — |
| Small Districts — Fewer than 1,000 Students | ||||||
| LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 10 | 958 | $17,762 | 83.4% | 46.4%↓41% | 59 |
| PERSHING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 4 | 663 | $21,898↑19% | 92.5%↑13% | 73.6%↓6% | 49 |
| MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 5 | 608 | $18,787 | 84.5% | 100.0%↑27% | 35 |
| STOREY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 4 | 416 | $21,499↑17% | 84.5% | 42.5%↓46% | 42 |
| EUREKA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 | 333 | $41,333↑124% | 67.5%↓18% | 34.5%↓56% | 51 |
| DAVIDSON ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1 | 163 | $23,987↑30% | 85.0% | 1.8%↓98% | 42 |
| Pyramid Lake High School | 1 | 127 | — | 49.5%↓40% | 97.6%↑24% | 32 |
| ESMERALDA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 4 | 88 | $36,494↑98% | — | 89.8%↑14% | 51 |
| CORRECTIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1 | 22 | — | 25.0%↓69% | — | 39 |
| Duckwater Shoshone Elementary School | 1 | 10 | — | — | 70.0%↓11% | 47 |