Black students make up about 16% of the Clark County School District student population but account for more than 39% of suspensions and nearly 42% of expulsions, according to first-semester district numbers.
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Clark County School District working to reduce discipline gap for Black students
Despite those disparities, the district recorded a 54% decrease in discretionary suspensions for Black students during the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year.
Parents have raised concerns that Black students are disciplined at far greater rates than any other ethnic group, and that when they try to address the issue with educators, they feel unheard…