Schools in North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas shares Clark County School District (CCSD) with the rest of the Las Vegas Valley -- the 5th-largest school district in the U.S., carrying real, disclosed district-wide challenges (a 21:1 student-teacher ratio, the least favorable among the five largest U.S. districts) and a real, current 2026-27 budget shortfall worth understanding for any Valley address.
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Learn moreA shared, large district -- not a North Las Vegas-specific one
CCSD serves North Las Vegas alongside the rest of Clark County, not a separate North Las Vegas district. Per this project's companion las-vegas-nv.js record, CCSD operates 383 schools with nearly 15,000 teachers, an enrollment cited between 304,565 and 309,394 depending on source, and a 21:1 student-teacher ratio -- the highest (least favorable) among the five largest U.S. school districts.
A real, current district-wide budget pressure
CCSD faces a projected $50 million budget decline for the 2026-27 school year, attributed to declining enrollment, lowered local birth rates, and rising teacher compensation costs. As of this pass, 1,246 district employees (682 licensed, 500 support professionals, 64 administrators) were identified as surplus for the coming year -- confirm the current staffing situation for any specific zoned school.
Confirm the specific zoned school for a target address
Given CCSD's real, documented district-wide performance and budget challenges, families should confirm the specific zoned elementary, middle, and high school for a target North Las Vegas address directly rather than relying on district-wide averages alone.
Key takeaways
- North Las Vegas shares CCSD (5th-largest US district, 383 schools, 21:1 student-teacher ratio) with the rest of the Las Vegas Valley -- not a separate district.
- CCSD faces a real, current $50M projected budget decline for 2026-27, with 1,246 positions identified as surplus district-wide as of this pass.
- Confirm the specific zoned school and its current staffing situation for any target address rather than relying on district-wide figures alone.
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