Total enrollment
53,410
+3,736 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
56 schools in Henderson
Nevada · Public K-12
Henderson's public schools, 56 in all, serve about 53,410 K-12 students inside Nevada, averaging 954 per campus.
7-year change in Henderson
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
56
+8 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 47%
% Hispanic
34%
was 27%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
332,141
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
53,410
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
56
public K-12
About Henderson
Across Henderson, Nevada, 56 public schools enrolls about 53,410 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 34 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high, and 4 other.
Schools in Henderson average about 954 students each, 48% meaningfully above the Nevada norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 8%: 49,674 students in SY 2017-18 versus 53,410 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 48 to 56 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 47% to 34%.
On allk12, the community for Henderson discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.