Index	Las Vegas	Nevada	National
Average Test Scores	n/a	37%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	209	495	79,221
Total private schools	65	128	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	30	49	7,963

The Las Vegas, NV educational system consists of 209 public schools, 65 private schools and 30 post-secondary schools. Las Vegas public schools have average test scores of n/a which is equal to than the Nevada average and equal to than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Las Vegas public schools is 19:1, compared to 15:1 in Nevada and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 79.8% have completed high school, 22.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Las Vegas

Index	Las Vegas	Nevada	National
Completed 8th grade	80.8%	82.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	79.8%	81.4%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.3%	57.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.2%	31.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.4%	23.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.7%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	2.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%

Las Vegas, NV School Districts

Clark County School District

There are a total of 209 public schools, 65 private schools and 30 post-secondary schools in Las Vegas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Las Vegas, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Las Vegas, NV, an average of 80.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Las Vegas schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Las Vegas, NV schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	n/a

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Louisville, KY	611,573	40%	19%
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	61%	25%
Portland, OR	620,589	51%	3%
Baltimore, MD	621,000	20%	59%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	21%	57%
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	n/a

Source: The Las Vegas, NV education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.