Total enrollment
301,622
-17,670 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
386 schools in Clark County
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In total, Clark County hosts 386 public K-12 schools with about 301,622 students, averaging 781 per school.
4-year change in Clark County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
375
+4 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clark County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nevada | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #4 of 8 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301,622 | #1 of 15 | #4 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 375 | #1 of 15 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #9 of 15 | #7,994 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.8% | #8 of 15 | #342 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #2 of 12 | #523 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Clark County
State test results across the district's 287 scored schools run from Gehring Roger D Academy of Science & Technology Elementary School at 76.6% proficient to Craig Lois Elementary School at 10.5%, a gap of 66.2 points. That is the widest gap among 8 Nevada districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Clark County
Clark County is a broad Nevada school district running 386 schools with combined enrollment near 301,622.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Clark County covers 243 elementary, 60 middle, 74 high schools, and 9 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 781 in this district, above the Nevada typical of 645.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Clark County has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 319,292 students to 301,622. The school count climbed from 371 to 375 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Clark County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.