Total enrollment
53,410
+1,314 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Henderson
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
56
+3 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 52,096 students in SY 2020-21 versus 53,410 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 53 to 56 across the same 4-year window.
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.