Enrollment
270
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000707
Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS
5871 Mountain Vista St, Las Vegas, NV 89120 · (702) 870-5032 · Clark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
34.8%
NV avg 35.6% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
-32 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.9:1
% White
30%
was 43%
% Hispanic
48%
was 37%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS
Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS is a secondary school of tiny scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the schools within Clark County, works with 270 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 72% below the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.
Across the 375 schools in Clark County (301,622 students total), Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS shows that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 30% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 72.6:1 average.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household earnings sit near $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 Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS is one.
The closest other public school is Explore Knowledge Academy ES, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a downtown site. Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 270 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 30% across the same window.
On the community side, members of the Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis HSHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista HSHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty HSHigh · 3,203 students
- Coronado HSHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View HSHigh · 3,069 students
Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis HSHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista HSHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View HSHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines HSHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial HSHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Explore Knowledge Academy ES0.0 mi · 329
- Southeast Career Technical Academy HS0.3 mi · 1,999
- Silver Sands Montessori0.5 mi · 226
- Harmon Harley ES0.8 mi · 629
- White Thurman Academy of the Arts MS0.8 mi · 1,501
- Treem Harriet ES0.9 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS serve?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS is approximately 17.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS?
At Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS, the student body is approximately 30% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS?
Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.