Approximately 76% of public high school students in Nevada are eligible for free lunch (2025).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Nevada is Alt School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Nevada (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Alt School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-12
1680 Bently Parkway South
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 392-1475
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 392-1475
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Beatty High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1 Hornet Ave
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2595
Beatty, NV 89003
(775) 553-2595
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Burk Horizon-southwest Sunset High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4560 W Harmon Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 799-8150
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 799-8150
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
C O Bastian High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
500 Youth Center Drive
Caliente, NV 89008
(775) 726-8250
Caliente, NV 89008
(775) 726-8250
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Churchill County High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1 Greenwave Circle
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-2181
Fallon, NV 89406
(775) 423-2181
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Civica Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-9
1501 E Carey Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 462-9653
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 462-9653
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Clark County Detention Ctr J-shs
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-1623
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 799-1623
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Coral Academy Cadence
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-9
10 Cadence Crest Ave
Henderson, NV 89011
(702) 665-6998
Henderson, NV 89011
(702) 665-6998
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Cowan Sunset Southeast High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5300 E Russell Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 799-6370
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 799-6370
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Democracy Prep At Agassi High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1201 W Lake Mead Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(646) 574-6956
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(646) 574-6956
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Earl Wooster High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1331 East Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 321-3160
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 321-3160
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Encompass Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1300 Foster Dr
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 322-5566
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 322-5566
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Equipo Academy
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
4131 E. Bonanza Road
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 907-0432
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 907-0432
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Explore Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
3551 N Ferrell St
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 483-6332
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 483-6332
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Fernley High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1300 Hwy 95a South
Fernley, NV 89408
(775) 575-3400
Fernley, NV 89408
(775) 575-3400
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Innovations High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
777 West Second Street
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 333-5150
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 333-5150
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Marvin Picollo Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
900 Foothill Road
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 851-5650
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 851-5650
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Mater Academy East
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
3900 E. Bonanza Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 462-9361
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 462-9361
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
100 Olavarria Street
Mc Dermitt, NV 89421
(866) 447-3991
Mc Dermitt, NV 89421
(866) 447-3991
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Mineral County High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
601 A St
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-3332
Hawthorne, NV 89415
(775) 945-3332
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Owyhee High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
100 Academic Way
Owyhee, NV 89832
(775) 757-3400
Owyhee, NV 89832
(775) 757-3400
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Pahrump Valley High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
501 E Calvada Blvd
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-7737
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 727-7737
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Pathways High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2765 Mt. Charleston Drive
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 751-6822
Pahrump, NV 89048
(775) 751-6822
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Procter R. Hug High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3530 Sullivan Lane
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 333-5300
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 333-5300
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Round Mountain High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
61 Hadley Cir
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2690
Round Mountain, NV 89045
(775) 377-2690
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Silver Stage High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3755 W. Spruce Avenue
Silver Springs, NV 89429
(775) 577-5071
Silver Springs, NV 89429
(775) 577-5071
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Sparks High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
820 15th St
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 353-5550
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 353-5550
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Sports Leadership And Management Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1095 Fielders Street
Henderson, NV 89011
(702) 473-5735
Henderson, NV 89011
(702) 473-5735
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Steptoe Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
700 Aultman Street
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-2999
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-2999
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Tonopah High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1 Ray Tennant Dr
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-3698
Tonopah, NV 89049
(775) 482-3698
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Turning Point
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
350 Hunter Lake Dr
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 337-7560
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 337-7560
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Washoe Inspire Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1155 Corporate Blvd
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 857-3181
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 857-3181
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
West Wendover High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2055 Elko Avenue
West Wendover, NV 89883
(775) 664-3940
West Wendover, NV 89883
(775) 664-3940
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
White Pine High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1800 Bobcat Drive
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4811
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4811
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Yerington High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
114 Pearl Street
Yerington, NV 89447
(775) 463-6822
Yerington, NV 89447
(775) 463-6822
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nevada average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Nevada average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch is 76%% for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Nevada?
The best top ranked public high schools in Nevada include Alt School, Beatty High School and Burk Horizon-southwest Sunset High School.
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