Nevada Education Statistics 2026: Schools, Enrollment & Spending
Nevada reported 762 operating public schools, 20 operating districts or education agencies, and 479,574 public school students in school year 2023–24.
Fiscal year 2024 current spending reached $14,812 per pupil. The 2026 label identifies the publication update cycle; school, enrollment, staffing, and finance figures retain their official source years.
Nevada Education Statistics
School and staffing statistics come from the final 2023–24 Common Core of Data files. Spending uses the final FY2024 Census school finance release.
Nevada Public School Enrollment, Fall 1990–2023
Selected fall membership counts published in the NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2024.
Enrollment more than doubled between 1990 and 2023. The latest count was 3.5% below fall 2019 and 1.0% below fall 2022.
Trend analysis
- Enrollment increased from 201,316 in 1990 to 479,574 in 2023.
- The 1990–2023 increase was 278,258 students, or 138.2%.
- Enrollment reached the displayed series high of 496,934 in fall 2019.
- The fall 2020 count declined by 14,586 students from 2019.
- Enrollment recovered to 486,648 in 2021 before declining in 2022 and 2023.
- The 2019–2023 change was -17,360 students.
- The 2022–2023 decline was 4,618 students.
- The series contains selected years rather than an uninterrupted annual sequence beginning in 1990.
Full Nevada Enrollment Trend Table
Public elementary and secondary membership includes prekindergarten through grade 13 where reported and excludes adult education students.
| Year | Enrollment | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1990 | 201,316 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Fall 2000 | 340,706 | +139,390 | +69.2% |
| Fall 2011 | 439,634 | +98,928 | +29.0% |
| Fall 2012 | 445,707 | +6,073 | +1.4% |
| Fall 2013 | 451,831 | +6,124 | +1.4% |
| Fall 2014 | 459,189 | +7,358 | +1.6% |
| Fall 2015 | 467,527 | +8,338 | +1.8% |
| Fall 2016 | 473,744 | +6,217 | +1.3% |
| Fall 2017 | 485,785 | +12,041 | +2.5% |
| Fall 2018 | 492,640 | +6,855 | +1.4% |
| Fall 2019 | 496,934 | +4,294 | +0.9% |
| Fall 2020 | 482,348 | -14,586 | -2.9% |
| Fall 2021 | 486,648 | +4,300 | +0.9% |
| Fall 2022 | 484,192 | -2,456 | -0.5% |
| Fall 2023 | 479,574 | -4,618 | -1.0% |
Table analysis
- The largest interval increase was 139,390 students between 1990 and 2000.
- Nevada added 139,000 students between 2000 and 2017.
- Enrollment rose in each displayed year from 2011 through 2019.
- The largest annual decline shown was 14,586 students in 2020.
- The 2021 increase recovered 4,300 of the students lost in 2020.
- Fall 2023 enrollment remained 17,360 below the 2019 count.
- Enrollment was still 6.1% above the 2013 level.
- Changes are calculated against the preceding displayed year.
Nevada Public School Structure
School type, charter status, school level, staffing, and finance measures use separate federal definitions.
Operating Schools by Type and Charter Status
| School category | Schools | Share | Classification | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All operating schools | 762 | 100.0% | Total | 2023–24 |
| Regular schools | 695 | 91.2% | School type | 2023–24 |
| Special education schools | 14 | 1.8% | School type | 2023–24 |
| Career and technical schools | 0 | 0.0% | School type | 2023–24 |
| Alternative education schools | 53 | 7.0% | School type | 2023–24 |
| Charter schools | 104 | 13.6% | Overlapping status | 2023–24 |
Table analysis
- 695 schools were classified as regular schools.
- Alternative education accounted for 53 operating schools.
- Nevada reported 14 special education schools and no separate career and technical schools under the CCD school-type field.
- 104 charter schools represented 13.6% of operating schools.
- Charter status overlaps the federal school-type categories and must not be added to the 762-school total.
Regular Schools by Federal School Level
| School level | Schools | Avg. enrollment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | 2 | 153 | 2023–24 |
| Elementary | 432 | 495 | 2023–24 |
| Middle | 116 | 780 | 2023–24 |
| High school | 118 | 1,192 | 2023–24 |
| Secondary | 1 | 83 | 2023–24 |
| Other or ungraded | 15 | 1,457 | 2023–24 |
Table analysis
- Elementary schools formed the largest level category with 432 schools.
- High schools averaged 1,192 students, compared with 495 at elementary schools.
- Middle schools averaged 780 students across 116 schools.
- The 15 other or ungraded schools averaged 1,457 students.
- The level table excludes exclusively virtual schools, zero-membership schools, and records without a reported level.
Current Spending Per Pupil: Nevada and the United States
Nominal current operating spending for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
Nevada’s nominal current spending per pupil rose 16.3% in FY2024 but remained $2,807 below the national figure.
Chart analysis
- Nevada current spending increased by $2,074 per pupil from FY2023 to FY2024.
- The Nevada increase was 16.3%.
- The national amount increased by $1,093, or 6.6%.
- Nevada’s FY2024 amount was 84.1% of the national figure.
- Dollar values are not adjusted for inflation or regional price differences.
Enrollment, Staffing, and Spending Crosswalk
| Indicator | Nevada | U.S. | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating schools | 762 | 99,297 | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Operating districts or agencies | 20 | 19,186 | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| State membership | 479,574 | 49,404,386 | Fall 2023 | NCES CCD |
| Teacher FTE | 22,533 | 3,253,091 | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 21.3 | 15.2 | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Finance enrollment denominator | 417,474 | 47,808,978 | Fall 2023 / FY2024 | Census F-33 |
| Current spending per pupil | $14,812 | $17,619 | FY2024 | Census F-33 |
| Current spending gap | -$2,807 | Benchmark | FY2024 | Calculated |
Table analysis
- Nevada enrolled 1.0% of U.S. public school students in the CCD membership count.
- Nevada accounted for 0.8% of operating public schools.
- The state ratio exceeded the national ratio by 6.1 pupils per teacher FTE.
- The Census finance enrollment denominator was 62,100 below the CCD state membership count.
- CCD membership and Census finance enrollment should not be substituted for one another.
- The FY2024 spending difference was -$2,807 per pupil relative to the national amount.
- The spending comparison reflects current operations and excludes capital outlay and debt service.
What the Nevada Data Shows
The measures describe public school scale, organization, staffing, enrollment movement, and current operating spending.
Enrollment has moved below its 2019 level
Fall 2023 membership was 17,360 students below fall 2019. The selected series shows declines in three of the four years after 2019.
Regular schools dominate the school count
Regular schools represented 91.2% of Nevada’s 762 operating schools. Charter status is reported separately and overlaps school types.
The staffing ratio is a system measure
The 21.3 pupil-teacher ratio divides statewide membership by teacher FTE. It is not an average classroom size.
Federal district counts exceed county district counts
The CCD total of 20 includes operating local education agencies under federal reporting rules. It is not limited to Nevada’s county-based school districts.
Spending rose faster than the national figure
Nevada current spending per pupil increased 16.3% between FY2023 and FY2024, compared with 6.6% nationally.
Finance and membership universes differ
The Census F-33 denominator and CCD state membership total use different reporting universes. Each value remains attached to its source definition.
Source and Methodology
NCES CCD 2023–24 Summary Table 2, final version 1a.
Nevada statewide public elementary and secondary education systems.
Students, schools, operating agencies, teacher FTE, ratios, percentages, and nominal dollars per pupil.
Enrollment changes were calculated from unrounded NCES counts. Percentages and shares may not total exactly because of rounding. Current spending covers operational costs for public pre-K–12 education and excludes capital outlay, debt service, and non-pre-K–12 programs. Finance values are not adjusted for inflation or regional price differences. School type, charter status, school level, CCD membership, and Census finance enrollment follow their respective federal definitions.
The ranking position or dollar comparison associated with current spending measures only the selected finance indicator. It does not measure school quality or establish a causal relationship with student outcomes. School year, fall membership year, and fiscal year figures should be compared only with their reporting periods and definitions intact.