Investing in the Future: A Case Study on Demographic Trends and the Policy Implications for Clark County School District

Authors

Joshua Alexander Padilla, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Capstone Project

Publication Date

Winter 12-13-2022

Publication Title

Brookings Public Policy Minor Culminating Project

First page number:

1

Last page number:

17

Abstract

Clark County School District (CCSD) is the 5th largest school district in the nation. Through the use of the United States Census Bureau’s 2020 ACS 5-year survey, demographic trends will be analyzed for CCSD. This brief will focus on three demographic trends that have direct connections to educational success. Those three demographic trends are: internet access, poverty level (households on SNAP), and school enrollment. Potential policy interventions include technology device loan programs, adopting meal programs for students and their families, and new staff recruiting plans for CCSD.

Keywords

Demographic Trends; Clark County School District; Internet Access; Households on Snap; School Enrollment; Las Vegas; Policy Implications; Census Tracts; 2020 ACS

Disciplines

Higher Education | Public Affairs | Public Policy | Social Policy | Urban Studies

Language

English

Repository Citation

Padilla, J. A. (2022). Investing in the Future: A Case Study on Demographic Trends and the Policy Implications for Clark County School District. Brookings Public Policy Minor Culminating Project 1-17.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/brookings_capstone_studentpapers/17