Total enrollment
63,609
+10,386 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
87 schools in State Sponsored Charter Schools
Nevada · 64,162 students · 9 cities
State Sponsored Charter Schools reports 87 public K-12 schools and approximately 64,162 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 737.
4-year change in State Sponsored Charter Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
81
+12 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How State Sponsored Charter Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nevada | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #2 of 8 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64,162 | #2 of 15 | #59 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 83 | #3 of 15 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.1:1 | #15 of 15 | #9,030 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.0% | #11 of 15 | #3,469 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #1 of 12 | #175 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 State Sponsored Charter Schools
State test results across the district's 42 scored schools run from Coral Academy Tamarus at 77.9% proficient to Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle School at 23.8%, a gap of 54.1 points. That is the 3rd 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 State Sponsored Charter Schools
State Sponsored Charter Schools operates 87 public schools across Nevada, collectively enrolling roughly 64,162 students.
On the school-mix side, State Sponsored Charter Schools comprises 50 elementary, 3 middle, 21 high schools, and 13 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, State Sponsored Charter Schools runs about 737 students per school, 14% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 645.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 63,609 students, grew 20% from the 53,223 reported in SY 2020-21. State Sponsored Charter Schools now counts 81 public schools, up from 69 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for State Sponsored Charter Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.