Enrollment
313
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000408
Laughlin J-SHS
1900 Cougar Dr, Laughlin, NV 89029 · (702) 298-1996 · Clark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
313 students
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Clark County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
NV avg 45.8% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
20.4%
NV avg 35.6% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
-70 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
37%
was 44%
% Hispanic
39%
was 38%
% Black
13%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Laughlin J-SHS
As a micro-enrollment high school in Laughlin, Nevada, Laughlin J-SHS caters to 313 students from grades 6 through 12, part of Clark County. Enrollment runs roughly 68% smaller than the state mean of about 973.
Within Clark County, which oversees 375 schools and 301,622 students, Laughlin J-SHS is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Laughlin J-SHS lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% White, 13% Black, 8% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 72.6:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Laughlin J-SHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 25.8%, a residual of -6.7 points.
In the area at large, Clark County reports that median household income runs about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Laughlin J-SHS is one.
Bennett William G ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Laughlin J-SHS's enrollment has decreased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 313). The White share of enrollment shrank from 44% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Bennett William G ES0.0 mi · 330
- Mohave Accelerated Elementary School East3.9 mi · 110
- Bullhead City Middle School3.9 mi · 424
- Sunrise Elementary4.0 mi · 414
- Coyote Canyon School4.0 mi · 90
- Mohave High School4.0 mi · 1,067
Frequently asked questions
About Laughlin J-SHSHow many students attend Laughlin J-SHS?
Laughlin J-SHS enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Laughlin J-SHS serve?
Laughlin J-SHS serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laughlin J-SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laughlin J-SHS is approximately 14.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laughlin J-SHS?
At Laughlin J-SHS, the student body is approximately 37% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Laughlin J-SHS public or private?
Laughlin J-SHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.