Through public records requests, we have compiled high school disciplinary records for the 2018-2019 school year from: Carson, Churchill, Clark, Douglass, Elko, Lincoln, and Washoe. The racial disparities are striking. Here are some of the most concerning examples. To view the full data, click here.

Clark: Suspension Data

Race/Ethnicity	Demographic Profile (%)	Suspensions (%)
Black	14.48%	37.05%
Hispanic	46.33%	39.75%
Caucasian	24.20%	13.47%

Elko: In-School Suspension Data

Race/Ethnicity	Demographic Profile (%)	Suspensions (%)
Black	0.87%	1.87%
Hispanic	31.82%	54.21%
Caucasian	58.52%	32.71%

Washoe: Suspension Data

Race/Ethnicity	Demographic Profile (%)	Suspensions (%)
Black	2.44%	5.54%
Hispanic	41.13%	51.13%
Caucasian	43.65%	34.61%

Impact and Takeaways

• Studies find that the school discipline gap is strongly associated with disparities inside the juvenile justice system.
• Some counties possess fairly proportional disciplinary outcomes. Why can some fairly punish, while others cannot?