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Nevada City Elementary School District

Item: Nevada City Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

800 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959-2952

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Top 20%

Tel: (530) 265-1820

www.ncsd.school

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Nevada City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

691 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
Kind	76	263
1	66	187
2	50	196
3	67	204
4	78	205
5	92	210
6	91	210
7	78	152
8	93	154

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District Rank

Nevada City Elementary School District, which is ranked #327 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#330 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District
2023	#330
2022	#315
2021	#391
2019	#255
2018	#269
2017	#264
2016	#246
2015	#271
2013	#209
2012	#274
2011	#236
2010	#188

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	48%	34%
2022	48%	33%
2021	38%	34%
2019	55%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	41%	38%
2016	43%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2013	66%	59%
2012	61%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	63%	56%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2022	59%	47%
2021	56%	49%
2019	68%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	59%	48%
2015	55%	44%
2013	73%	57%
2012	73%	58%
2011	71%	56%
2010	73%	54%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2022	57%	29%
2021	42%	28%

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(2022-23)

33%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	33%	27.7%
2022	21.8%	33%
2021	26.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	0.31	0.64
2022	0.30	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.29	0.64
2019	0.29	0.63
2018	0.31	0.64
2017	0.31	0.64
2016	0.28	0.64
2015	0.24	0.64
2014	0.26	0.65
2013	0.27	0.65
2012	0.26	0.65
2011	0.20	0.66
2010	0.18	0.67
2009	0.18	0.67
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.20	0.66
2006	0.21	0.66
2005	0.15	0.66
2004	0.17	0.67
2003	0.17	0.67
2002	0.14	0.67
2001	0.13	0.67
2000	0.11	0.67
1999	0.10	0.67
1998	0.11	0.67
1997	0.13	0.67
1996	0.13	0.67
1995	0.12	0.67
1994	0.11	0.67
1993	0.10	0.67
1992	0.08	0.67
1991	0.09	0.66
1990	0.06	0.66
1989	0.04	0.65
1988	0.03	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	55%
2022	8%	56%
2021	8%	56%
2020	7%	55%
2019	7%	55%
2018	9%	54%
2017	9%	54%
2016	9%	54%
2015	7%	54%
2014	7%	53%
2013	6%	53%
2012	5%	52%
2011	5%	51%
2010	5%	50%
2009	4%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	4%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	3%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	2%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	2%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	3%	34%
1990	2%	33%
1988	1%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%

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% White

81%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	82%	21%
2022	83%	21%
2021	83%	22%
2020	84%	22%
2019	84%	23%
2018	82%	23%
2017	82%	24%
2016	84%	24%
2015	87%	25%
2014	86%	25%
2013	85%	25%
2012	86%	26%
2011	90%	27%
2010	90%	27%
2009	90%	28%
2008	90%	29%
2007	89%	30%
2006	89%	31%
2005	92%	32%
2004	91%	33%
2003	91%	34%
2002	93%	35%
2001	93%	36%
2000	94%	37%
1999	94%	38%
1998	94%	39%
1997	93%	39%
1996	93%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	94%	42%
1993	95%	43%
1992	96%	44%
1991	95%	46%
1990	97%	47%
1989	98%	49%
1988	98%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,412 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$8 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$26 MM
2016	$11 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$15 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$14 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$14 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$8 MM
2021	$10 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$10 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$9 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$18 MM
2014	$8 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$18 MM
2009	$13 MM	$18 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$18 MM
2006	$13 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,766

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$22,999	$21,289
2022	$19,808	$17,710
2021	$17,697	$15,669
2020	$15,011	$14,213
2019	$14,856	$14,063
2018	$14,081	$16,033
2017	$13,140	$16,692
2016	$12,910	$15,604
2015	$11,449	$10,238
2014	$11,133	$11,786
2012	$9,431	$11,929
2011	$8,773	$11,681
2010	$8,621	$10,238
2009	$12,133	$11,099
2008	$8,967	$11,762
2007	$9,103	$11,879
2006	$8,127	$10,859
2005	$9,995	$10,445
2004	$7,161	$10,566
2003	$7,363	$10,456
2002	$7,465	$9,803
2001	$7,146	$10,568
2000	$6,700	$8,943
1999	$5,875	$8,203
1998	$5,599	$7,395
1997	$5,745	$6,922
1995	$4,027	$5,953
1992	$3,725	$5,430
1990	$4,973	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$20,412

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,621	$19,218
2022	$16,346	$16,552
2021	$13,659	$13,970
2020	$12,220	$13,602
2019	$12,275	$13,522
2018	$11,435	$16,124
2017	$10,667	$15,588
2016	$10,226	$14,779
2015	$12,698	$10,739
2014	$9,271	$11,804
2012	$8,670	$12,155
2011	$9,817	$11,509
2010	$9,562	$10,739
2009	$10,279	$10,975
2008	$9,101	$11,678
2007	$9,331	$11,317
2006	$9,785	$10,926
2005	$8,028	$10,789
2004	$7,171	$11,073
2003	$7,836	$10,210
2002	$7,469	$10,600
2001	$7,161	$10,007
2000	$6,524	$9,131
1999	$5,592	$7,911
1998	$5,539	$7,592
1997	$5,747	$6,759
1995	$4,102	$6,033
1992	$3,698	$5,588
1990	$4,864	$5,241

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Best Nevada City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deer Creek Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

805 Lindley Ave.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1870

Gr: K-3 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Seven Hills Intermediate

(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

700 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1840

Gr: 4-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in CA
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education