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About this school
West Preparatory School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,665 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Its teachers have had 185 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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West Preparatory School
$128,632
raised using DonorsChoose
185
projects
funded
111
teachers
funded
304
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
West Preparatory School has received support from
106 individuals from Nevada and
198 individuals out-of-state.
