Knudson K O Academy of the Arts

Knudson K O Academy of the Arts is a 6-8 campus of big scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Clark County, enrolling 1,176 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 767 students per school, that is 53% larger than typical.

Knudson K O Academy of the Arts is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that hosts 301,622 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%; the rest is composed of 12% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

In terms of school funding signals, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts records 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages around 22.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 28.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Clark County reports that median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Knudson K O Academy of the Arts is one.

The closest other public school is Dearing Laura ES, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Knudson K O Academy of the Arts. On composite proficiency, Knudson K O Academy of the Arts comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 25.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Knudson K O Academy of the Arts's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,252 (now 1,176). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

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