Las Vegas: Schools & Education
Education in Las Vegas: 318 public schools. Adult Education Programs is the largest at 4,559 students (grades 12-12). Total enrollment: 272,728 students.
- ~1,989 residents per school (vs Nevada ~659).
K-12 Schools
332 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,989 residents per school. 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).
Schools (45)
ST ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL
BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL
LAS VEGAS DAY SCHOOL
THE DR. MIRIAM AND SHELDON G. ADELSON SCHOOL
FAITH LUTHERAN MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL
NEW HORIZONS CENTER FOR LEARNING
DESERT TORAH ACADEMY
HAPPY DAYS MONTESORI ACADEMY
LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY
MONTESSORI VISIONS ACADEMY
OMAR HAIKAL ISLAMIC ACADEMY
ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL
WORD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & TYKES PRESCHOOL
FAITH LUTHERAN ACADEMY
LAMB OF GOD LUTHERAN SCHOOL
CANDIL HALL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
CALVARY CHAPEL GREEN VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
KIDS R KIDS OF SW LAS VEGAS
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SPRINGSTONE LAKES MONTESSORI SCHOOL
SUNSET MONTESSORI COMMUNITY
WEST CHARLESTON ENRICHMENT ACADEMY
ANDERSON ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AN SCIENCE
J.O.Y. ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
SILICON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
MESIVTA OF LAS VEGAS
NASRI ACADEMY FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
+ 15 more
Schools (332)
+ 302 more
| Daycare Preschool · Total count | 7 |
|---|---|
| School Districts · Districts | CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOL |
| School Districts · Total count | 2 |
| School Statistics · Total Schools | 318 |
| School Statistics · Total Enrollment | 262,111 |
| School Statistics · Total Teachers | 11,918 |
| School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio | 22.00 |
| School Statistics · Charter Schools | 57 |
| School Statistics · Free Lunch Students | 232,955 |
| School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct | 88.9% |
| Schools Count | 318 |
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Higher Education
Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.
Schools (23)
College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Northwest Career College
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
United Education Institute-Las Vegas
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
Chamberlain University-Nevada
Advanced Training Institute
Las Vegas College
Nevada Career Institute
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
Carrington College-Las Vegas
Milan Institute-Las Vegas
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas
Casal Institute of Nevada
Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics
Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas
European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas
L Makeup Institute
Wongu University of Oriental Medicine
Colleges (24)
Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas College
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Nevada Career Institute
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
Northwest Career College
Institute of Professional Careers
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
Casal Institute of Nevada
Carrington College-Las Vegas
European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas
Advanced Training Institute
Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
Milan Institute-Las Vegas
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
University of Phoenix-Nevada
Chamberlain University-Nevada
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
Wongu University of Oriental Medicine
L Makeup Institute
United Education Institute-Las Vegas
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics
| Nearest College · Name | Paul Mitchell the School-St. George |
|---|---|
| Nearest College · City | Saint George |
| Nearest College · Phone | (435) 673-5233 |
| Nearest College · Distance | 36.3 mi |
Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles
Early Childhood
Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.
Facilities (15)
24 HOUR FITNESS KID'S CLUB - CHARLESTON
24 HOUR FITNESS KID'S CLUB - RAINBOW
24 HOUR FITNESS KIDS CLUB - W. TROPICANA
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - CECILE WALNUT
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - HERB KAUFMAN CENTER
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - MLK CDC
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CEN
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - REACH OUT CENTER
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - STEWART CENTER
ACELERO LEARNING CLARK COUNTY - YVONNE ATKINSON-GATES
ACELERO LEARNING LORENZI CENTER
ACELERO LEARNING STRONG START ACADEMY
ACELERO LEARNING STUPAK COMMUNITY CENTER
ANGEL'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
APRENDE ACADEMY PRE-K @ RED ROCK CAMPUS
Libraries
Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.
| Nearest Library · Name | West Charleston Library |
|---|---|
| Nearest Library · Address | 6301 W. Charleston Blvd |
| Nearest Library · Phone | (702) 507-3940 |
| Nearest Library · Zip | 89146 |
| Nearest Library · Hours Per Year | 3432 |
| Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City | 15 |
Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match
Other
Libraries (15)
WEST CHARLESTON LIBRARY
CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY
ENTERPRISE LIBRARY
MOUNT CHARLESTON LIBRARY
RAINBOW LIBRARY
SPRING VALLEY LIBRARY
SUNRISE LIBRARY
WEST LAS VEGAS LIBRARY
SAHARA WEST LIBRARY
SUMMERLIN LIBRARY
WHITNEY LIBRARY
MEADOWS VILLAGE LIBRARY AND HOMEWORK CENTER
CENTENNIAL HILLS LIBRARY
WINDMILL LIBRARY
EAST LAS VEGAS LIBRARY
| Education Nonprofits · Total count | 588 |
|---|---|
| Job Training · Total count | 15 |
| Mentoring Orgs · Total count | 9 |
| Pct Bachelors Plus | 27.7% |
| Scholarship Funds · Total count | 25 |
Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12