Desert Pines HS

Desert Pines HS is a 9-12 campus of high-enrollment scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, overseen by Clark County, hosting 3,011 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 209% above the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.

Desert Pines HS is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that hosts 301,622 students overall.

On demographics, Desert Pines HS lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 15% Black, 3% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 153 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting Desert Pines HS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clark County) reports that median household income runs about $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Desert Pines HS is one.

The closest other public school is Morris Sunset HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 2,866 students in 2018 compared to 3,011 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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