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Item: Nevada Joint Union High School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

11645 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5024

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 273-3351

www.njuhsd.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,571 students in Nevada Joint Union High School District. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Nevada Joint Union High School District have an score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Nevada Joint Union High School District have a of 86%, which is equal to the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Bear River High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

2,571 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
9	672	231
10	643	225
11	623	226
12	633	235

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District Rank

Nevada Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #997 of all 1,903 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 83% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2023	#890
2022	#899
2021	#162
2019	#460
2018	#445
2017	#237
2016	#206
2015	#213
2014	#143
2013	#208
2012	#232
2011	#138
2010	#133

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	28%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	39%	40%
2018	36%	39%
2017	38%	38%
2016	42%	37%
2015	37%	34%
2014	78%	63%
2013	67%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	70%	58%
2010	70%	56%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2022	44%	47%
2021	61%	49%
2019	68%	51%
2018	36%	50%
2017	68%	48%
2016	69%	48%
2015	66%	44%
2014	70%	58%
2013	71%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	75%	56%
2010	74%	54%

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32%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2022	32%	29%
2021	24%	28%

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83%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	83%	86%
2022	90%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	91%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	91%	87%
2012	89%	86%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

39.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	39.1%	27.7%
2022	49.2%	33%
2021	18.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.43	0.63
2021	0.41	0.62
2020	0.34	0.64
2019	0.34	0.63
2018	0.31	0.64
2017	0.31	0.64
2016	0.28	0.64
2015	0.27	0.64
2014	0.27	0.65
2013	0.28	0.65
2012	0.27	0.65
2011	0.27	0.66
2010	0.29	0.67
2009	0.22	0.67
2008	0.18	0.65
2007	0.20	0.66
2006	0.19	0.66
2005	0.19	0.66
2004	0.16	0.67
2003	0.17	0.67
2002	0.15	0.67
2001	0.13	0.67
2000	0.15	0.67
1999	0.15	0.67
1998	0.14	0.67
1997	0.13	0.67
1996	0.13	0.67
1995	0.11	0.67
1994	0.09	0.67
1993	0.07	0.67
1992	0.10	0.67
1991	0.06	0.66
1990	0.08	0.66
1989	0.06	0.65
1988	0.04	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	18%	55%
2022	16%	56%
2021	14%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	12%	54%
2017	12%	54%
2016	11%	54%
2015	9%	54%
2014	8%	53%
2013	8%	53%
2012	7%	52%
2011	6%	51%
2010	6%	50%
2009	5%	49%
2008	5%	50%
2007	5%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	4%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	2%	43%
2000	3%	42%
1999	4%	41%
1998	4%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	4%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	2%	34%
1990	2%	33%
1989	1%	31%
1988	1%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2001	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% White

72%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	72%	21%
2022	74%	21%
2021	75%	22%
2020	80%	22%
2019	80%	23%
2018	83%	23%
2017	83%	24%
2016	84%	24%
2015	85%	25%
2014	85%	25%
2013	85%	25%
2012	85%	26%
2011	85%	27%
2010	84%	27%
2009	89%	28%
2008	91%	29%
2007	89%	30%
2006	90%	31%
2005	90%	32%
2004	92%	33%
2003	91%	34%
2002	92%	35%
2001	93%	36%
2000	92%	37%
1999	92%	38%
1998	92%	39%
1997	93%	39%
1996	93%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	96%	42%
1993	96%	43%
1992	94%	44%
1991	96%	46%
1990	96%	47%
1989	97%	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,926 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$63 MM	$10 MM
2022	$63 MM	$9 MM
2021	$51 MM	$8 MM
2020	$46 MM	$7 MM
2019	$48 MM	$7 MM
2018	$49 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$26 MM
2016	$43 MM	$24 MM
2015	$39 MM	$17 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$19 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$17 MM
2009	$44 MM	$19 MM
2008	$43 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$19 MM
2006	$42 MM	$17 MM
2005	$37 MM	$16 MM
2004	$42 MM	$16 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$15 MM
2001	$39 MM	$15 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$12 MM
1998	$31 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$27 MM	$9 MM
1995	$22 MM	$8 MM
1992	$18 MM	$7 MM
1990	$17 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$56 MM	$9 MM
2022	$54 MM	$8 MM
2021	$52 MM	$7 MM
2020	$59 MM	$7 MM
2019	$51 MM	$7 MM
2018	$46 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$24 MM
2016	$35 MM	$23 MM
2015	$34 MM	$18 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$34 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$19 MM
2010	$34 MM	$18 MM
2009	$39 MM	$18 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$18 MM
2006	$48 MM	$17 MM
2005	$42 MM	$16 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$40 MM	$15 MM
2002	$38 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$11 MM
1998	$31 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$8 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$18 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,625

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$25,519	$21,289
2022	$25,448	$17,710
2021	$20,563	$15,669
2020	$17,962	$14,213
2019	$18,757	$14,063
2018	$17,440	$16,033
2017	$16,038	$16,692
2016	$14,954	$15,604
2015	$13,155	$10,238
2014	$12,276	$11,786
2012	$11,239	$11,929
2011	$10,837	$11,681
2010	$10,285	$10,238
2009	$11,433	$11,099
2008	$11,026	$11,762
2007	$11,119	$11,879
2006	$9,977	$10,859
2005	$8,784	$10,445
2004	$9,831	$10,566
2003	$8,862	$10,456
2002	$8,007	$9,803
2001	$8,641	$10,568
2000	$7,067	$8,943
1999	$6,098	$8,203
1998	$6,708	$7,395
1997	$5,845	$6,922
1995	$5,350	$5,953
1992	$4,974	$5,430
1990	$5,431	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$21,926

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$22,721	$19,218
2022	$21,730	$16,552
2021	$21,143	$13,970
2020	$22,786	$13,602
2019	$19,673	$13,522
2018	$16,390	$16,124
2017	$13,021	$15,588
2016	$12,017	$14,779
2015	$11,497	$10,739
2014	$10,096	$11,804
2012	$9,904	$12,155
2011	$9,239	$11,509
2010	$8,989	$10,739
2009	$10,095	$10,975
2008	$10,366	$11,678
2007	$10,989	$11,317
2006	$11,443	$10,926
2005	$9,923	$10,789
2004	$9,282	$11,073
2003	$9,158	$10,210
2002	$8,519	$10,600
2001	$8,382	$10,007
2000	$6,557	$9,131
1999	$6,275	$7,911
1998	$6,780	$7,592
1997	$5,301	$6,759
1995	$5,620	$6,033
1992	$5,091	$5,588
1990	$5,572	$5,241

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Best Nevada Joint Union High School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William & Marian Ghidotti High School

Alternative School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

250 Sierra College Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 274-5270

Gr: 9-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Bear River High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11130 Magnolia Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-3700

Gr: 9-12 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Nevada Union High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11761 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-4431

Gr: 9-12 | 1,561 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Silver Springs High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

130 Park Ave.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 272-2635

Gr: 9-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 2,571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 83% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education