Clark County School District students will have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and ethics necessary to succeed academically and will practice responsible citizenship.

CCSD Boundaries:

The Clark County School District encompasses all of Clark County, which covers 7,910 square miles and includes the metropolitan Las Vegas area, all outlying communities and rural areas. Under state law, each of Nevada’s 17 counties has one school district responsible for K-12 education. .

Student Enrollment:

The Clark County School District is the fifth largest school district in the United States: :
•2005-06 enrollment – 291,510 students s
•2004-05 enrollment – 280,834 students s
•2003-04 enrollment – 268,357 students s
•1999-00 enrollment – 217,492 students s

Student Ethnic Distribution: :

•White 114,570 39.3% %
•Hispanic 107,987 37.0% %
•African American 41,783 14.3% %
•Asian n 24,742 8.5% %
•Native American 2,428 0.8% %
Schools:
The district operates 317 schools as of the 2005-06 school year: :
•193 Elementary schools (70 year-round, 123 nine-month) )
•53 Middle schools s
•40 High schools (includes Virtual HS) )
•31 Alternative schools/Special schools

New schools / school modernization:

The district operates one of the nation’s largest school construction and modernization programs. Approximately $3.7 billion will be spent through 2008 to build new schools and improve existing schools. The district opened 11 new schools in the fall of 2005 (seven elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school). One special school will open in January 2006. Ten schools are scheduled to open in August 2006.

Employees:

The district employs 35,212 people, including full-time, part-time, substitute and temporary employees: :
•17,353 3 Licensed personnel l
•10,485 5Support tstaff f(includes sclerical land dfood dservice
estaff, bus drivers, teacher aides, custodians, etc.)
•1,253 3 Administrators s
•139 9 School police
•3,466 6 Substitute teachers s
•2,516 6 Other temporary/substitute employees s
* revised 04/01/06 6

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