This report presents selected 1996 educational and social statistics that provide information about the status of children in Nevada. State statistics are in some cases compared to national statistics. The first part presents facts about education in Nevada with regard to student characteristics, enrollment, racial and ethnic populations, high school graduates, student dropouts, early childhood development and kindergarten, class-size reduction, licensed school personnel, curriculum, and financial support. The second part contains related statistics on health and social issues, including children in poverty, child abuse and neglect, infant and child health care, youth injury and mortality, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and juvenile delinquency. The final part lists the National Education Goals, the Nevada Education Goals, and Nevada's national rankings. A glossary is included. (Contains 59 references.) (LMI)