Elementary and Secondary Schools
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learn about the Clark County School
District
Our school district has challenges,
with nearly 35% of students moving
from one part of town to another,
and 35% moving in and out of town,
we are faced with a constantly
changing school population. We have
built an average of 1 new school per
month over the last 3 years.
The following information is
from: www.city-data.com:
The Clark County School District
is divided into five regions and
educates about 250,000 students in
the entirety of Clark County with a
total of 186 elementary, 51 middle,
38 high schools, 28 alternative
schools, and 8 special schools or
programs. Las Vegas proper is served
by the district's Southeast Region.
Several grants were recently awarded
the school system: the Local Plan
grant provides $40 million for
expansion and improvements to
programs serving students with
disabilities; the Gear Up program
will provide $845,000 towards
efforts to decrease dropout rates,
raise academic achievement in the
high schools, and development of
college preparatory coursework; the
Library Books grant will provide
$253,000 for library purchases in
the elementary and secondary
schools. The school district is
constantly expanding; in 2002 the
district reported a "typical year"
as including 14,000 new students,
12-14 new schools, and 1,300 new
employees.
The following is a summary of
data regarding the Southeast Region
of the Clark County School District
public schools.
Total enrollment: 58,268
(2003-2004)
Number of facilities
elementary schools: 39
junior high/middle schools:
12
senior high schools:
other: 1 vocational trade
center
Student/teacher ratio:
18:1 elementary; 30:1 secondary
Teacher salaries (2004-2005)
minimum: $37,354
maximum: $57,480
Funding per pupil: $5,501
Twenty-eight private and
parochial elementary and secondary
schools serve the Las Vegas
metropolitan area. There are also
more than 90 pre-schools and day
care centers.
Public Schools Information:
Clark County School District, 2832
East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV
89121; telephone (702)799-5011
