Absence
Nevada Schools Below 10% Fell From 17.3% to 3.6%
School rows below 10% chronic absence declined from 103 of 597 in 2018-19 to 25 of 685 in 2024-25, while 49.5% of current rows reached at least 30%.
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Local education reporting from every corner of Nevada, grounded in Nevada Department of Education data.
Clark County's Graduation Rate Rises for the Class of 2025
Clark’s published four-year graduation rate rose to 86.6% for the Class of 2025, after two classes at 81.5%.
How a District of 1,000 Students Posted Nevada's Biggest Graduation Gain
Lander County's graduation rate jumped 24 points in three years, from 66.7% to 90.7%, with economically disadvantaged students gaining nearly 37 points.
Eureka County: Nevada's Only District Below Its Pre-COVID Chronic-Absence Rate
With 325 students and three schools, Eureka County is the only one of Nevada's 17 traditional districts below its 2018-19 chronic-absence rate in the latest 2024-25 data.
Nevada's Graduation Rate Stuck at 81% for Four Straight Years
From 2021 to 2024, Nevada's four-year graduation rate moved just 0.4 points while the national average pulled further away at 87%.
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Absence
Three Rural Nevada District School Means Exceeded 34%
Elko, Lyon and Mineral district school means reached 34.6%, 39.5% and 40.2% in 2024-25; only Elko and Lyon more than doubled their 2018-19 rates.
District Spotlight
Lyon County's Unbroken Climb: The Only District at an All-Time High
Lyon County's chronic absenteeism rate reached 39.5% in 2024-25, an all-time high. It is the only Nevada district that has not improved from its COVID-era peak.
School Choice
Nevada Virtual Programs Spanned 8.3% to 80% Chronic Absence
Selected Nevada virtual and online programs ranged from 8.3% to 80% chronic absenteeism in 2024-25; Nevada Learning Academy had the largest estimated chronic count among school rows.
District Spotlight
Humboldt County's 19-Point Recovery: From Crisis to Progress
Humboldt County cut its chronic absenteeism rate by 19.4 points from its 2022 crisis peak, the largest improvement of any Nevada district.
Absence
70 Nevada Schools Where a Majority of Students Are Chronically Absent
The number of Nevada schools with chronic rates above 50% surged from 51 to 70 in 2024-25, reversing three years of progress. Clark County accounts for 38.
School Choice
Nevada's Charter Schools Beat Traditional Districts on Attendance
SPCSA charter schools have a weighted chronic rate of 23.3% vs. 33.9% for traditional districts. But the charter sector includes both the state's best and worst schools.
Equity
Nevada's Native American Students Cut Chronic Absenteeism by 7 Points Since 2022, but the Gap With White Peers Has Doubled
Chronic absenteeism among Native American students in Nevada has fallen from 51.5% in 2021-22 to 44.8% in 2023-24, but the gap with white students has nearly doubled since 2018-19.
District Spotlight
Washoe County: Steady Improvement, 5 Points Below Clark
Washoe County's weighted chronic rate of 30.5% is 4.5 points below Clark County, with consistent school-mean improvement from 31.0% in 2021 to 27.5% in 2025.
Equity
Nevada's Black-White Absenteeism Gap Has Narrowed From Its COVID Peak — But Remains 70% Wider Than 2019
Black students in Nevada have a chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8%, a 10.7-point gap above white students. The gap is narrowing from its 14.7-point pandemic peak but remains 70% wider than before COVID.
Absence
Only 1 of 17 Nevada Districts Has Recovered from the COVID Absenteeism Surge
Six years after the pandemic, Eureka County is the only Nevada district where chronic absenteeism has returned to pre-COVID levels. Sixteen districts remain 3 to 27 points above.
