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Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

380 Crown Point Cir.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-9089

Top 50%

Tel: (530) 478-6400

www.nevco.org

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Nevada County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,812 Schools

# Students

1,188 Students

2,139,958 Students

# Teachers

69 Teachers

100,748 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
Kind	65	12
1	39	9
2	47	10
3	48	10
4	45	10
5	51	10
6	58	14
7	71	19
8	84	20
9	89	227
10	95	232
11	105	229
12	103	240

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District Rank

Nevada County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #810 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#761 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District
2023	#761
2022	#696
2021	#416
2019	#965
2018	#520
2017	#577
2016	#447
2015	#462
2014	#329
2013	#635
2012	#780

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	37%	34%
2019	30%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	30%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	29%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	42%	59%
2012	40%	59%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	48%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	50%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	49%	48%
2015	47%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	54%	56%

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45-49%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	47%	29%
2021	34%	28%

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72%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	72%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2019	69%	84%
2018	50%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.68	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.69	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.72	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1998	0.10	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	13%	2%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	6%	11%

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% Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	28%	55%
2022	28%	56%
2021	25%	56%
2020	25%	55%
2019	25%	55%
2018	38%	54%
2017	38%	54%
2016	40%	54%
2015	37%	54%
2014	31%	53%
2013	33%	53%
2012	33%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	35%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	31%	50%
2007	52%	49%
2006	51%	48%
2005	43%	47%
2004	45%	46%
2003	43%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	12%	6%
2015	12%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	12%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	14%	7%
2010	13%	7%
2009	17%	7%
2008	16%	8%
2007	30%	8%
2006	34%	8%
2005	32%	8%
2004	32%	8%
2003	26%	8%

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% White

74%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	55%	21%
2022	56%	21%
2021	61%	22%
2020	63%	23%
2019	63%	23%
2018	46%	24%
2017	46%	24%
2016	42%	24%
2015	44%	24%
2014	46%	25%
2013	46%	25%
2012	47%	26%
2011	46%	27%
2010	45%	27%
2009	48%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	12%	29%
2006	11%	31%
2005	17%	31%
2004	18%	32%
2003	22%	34%
2002	38%	35%
2001	28%	36%
2000	36%	37%
1999	100%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,242 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,255 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$41 MM	$8 MM
2022	$39 MM	$7 MM
2021	$41 MM	$8 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$36 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$24 MM
2015	$33 MM	$17 MM
2014	$37 MM	$21 MM
2012	$36 MM	$19 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$33 MM	$17 MM
2009	$33 MM	$19 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$17 MM
2005	$20 MM	$16 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$15 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$37 MM	$7 MM
2022	$37 MM	$7 MM
2021	$37 MM	$7 MM
2020	$37 MM	$7 MM
2019	$43 MM	$7 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$35 MM	$24 MM
2016	$34 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$45 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$36 MM	$18 MM
2008	$35 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$20 MM	$16 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,242

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$36,031	$15,607
2022	$28,211	$14,213
2021	$29,308	$15,669
2020	$28,211	$14,213
2019	$30,023	$14,063
2018	$10,628	$16,033
2017	$14,897	$16,692
2016	$12,186	$15,604
2015	$11,818	$10,238
2014	$10,900	$11,786
2012	$10,400	$11,929
2011	$11,432	$11,681
2010	$10,403	$10,238
2009	$10,980	$11,099
2008	$10,955	$11,762
2007	$19,605	$11,879
2006	$17,201	$10,859
2005	$19,478	$10,445
2004	$12,003	$10,566
2003	$12,309	$10,456
2002	$14,308	$9,803
2001	$13,600	$10,568
2000	$20,539	$8,943
1999	$92,797	$8,203
1998	$67,949	$7,395
1997	$86,300	$6,922
1995	$63,913	$5,953
1992	$59,086	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$31,255

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$32,888	$13,914
2022	$26,365	$13,602
2021	$26,751	$13,970
2020	$26,365	$13,602
2019	$32,531	$13,522
2018	$13,192	$16,124
2017	$14,585	$15,588
2016	$12,760	$14,779
2015	$14,201	$10,739
2014	$13,021	$11,804
2012	$12,306	$12,155
2011	$12,236	$11,509
2010	$12,501	$10,739
2009	$12,008	$10,975
2008	$11,594	$11,678
2007	$18,711	$11,317
2006	$16,897	$10,926
2005	$19,236	$10,789
2004	$12,371	$11,073
2003	$11,744	$10,210
2002	$13,684	$10,600
2001	$13,448	$10,007
2000	$18,868	$9,131
1999	$89,500	$7,911
1998	$65,603	$7,592
1997	$83,133	$6,759
1995	$63,014	$6,033
1992	$61,514	$5,588

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School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Earle Jamieson Educational Options

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
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112 Nevada City Hwy.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 272-5464

Gr: 6-12 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Forest Charter

Charter School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
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470 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-4823

Gr: K-12 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Bitney Prep High School

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(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
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135 Joerschke Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-1235

Gr: 9-12 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 72% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education