Bonanza HS

As a substantial senior high in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bonanza HS caters to 1,858 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Clark County. Compared to the state average of about 973 students per school, that is 91% larger than typical.

Clark County runs 375 schools in total, collectively educating 301,622 students. Bonanza HS is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Bonanza HS logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Bonanza HS has 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Bonanza HS is one.

The closest other public school is College of So NV HS West, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bonanza HS.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bonanza HS has shrank 14%, going from 2,167 students in 2018 to 1,858 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 21% to 12% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

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