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NEVADA SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS: WE ARE HERE TO HELP

SchoolsK-12.com is a site designed around the needs of a relocating family with school age children. It is a site that allows the family to search public and private Nevada schools, but understands that choosing the right Nevada neighborhood is equally important to a successful move. Through a network of local sponsors and experts, Schoolsk-12.com can guide a family through the process of choosing an excellent Nevada school located in a great neighborhood taking into account such things as affordability, accessibility to work, to shopping, the traffic patterns and more.

ABOUT Nevada SCHOOLS

Nevada schools boast a total statewide student population of 416,332 attending 616 schools in 18 public school districts and 160 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Nevada public schools spend an average of $8,114 per student each year. That ranks Nevada schools number 14 nationally.

Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Nevada public schools average a student teacher ratio of 41:1. Nevada private schools average 12:1. Also, high schools in Nevada average a student body population of 900, while Nevada middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 577 and 551 respectively.

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CHOOSING THE BEST SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

It wasn't so long ago that a child's education was limited to geographical boundaries set by the local school district. Increasingly, government is injecting "choice" into the equation by allowing children to enroll in the school of their choosing, regardless of where they live, as long as there is sufficient classroom space available.

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