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CA County FIPS: 06057

Public Schools in Nevada County, CA

Directory of 46 public schools operating in Nevada County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 8,050 16,100 2020-2021: 12,693 students 12,693 2020-2021 2021-2022: 12,842 students 12,842 +1.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 13,148 students 13,148 +2.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 13,346 students 13,346 +1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 13,561 students 13,561 +1.6% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 41 13,561 682.5 19.9:1 5,829
2023-2024 41 13,346 678.1 19.7:1 5,827
2022-2023 41 13,148 648.1 20.3:1 5,503
2021-2022 41 12,842 685.6 18.7:1 5,072
2020-2021 40 12,693 651.5 19.5:1 5,465

School Districts in Nevada County

Cities & Municipalities in Nevada County

5 Cities

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Alder Creek Middle 6-8 Middle School Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee View ›
Alta Sierra Elementary K-5 Elementary School Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Arete Charter Academy K-8 Elementary School Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Bear River High 9-12 High School Nevada Joint Union High Grass Valley View ›
Bell Hill Academy K-4 Elementary School Grass Valley Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Bitney Prep High 9-12 High School Nevada County Office of Education Grass Valley View ›
Chicago Park Community Charter K-8 Elementary School Chicago Park Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Chicago Park Elementary K-8 Elementary School Chicago Park Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Clear Creek Elementary K-8 Elementary School Clear Creek Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Cold Stream Alternative K-12 Other / Combined Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee View ›
Cottage Hill Elementary K-5 Elementary School Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Deer Creek Elementary K-3 Elementary School Nevada City Elementary Nevada City View ›
Donner Trail Elementary K-5 Elementary School Tahoe-Truckee Unified Kingvale View ›
Earle Jamieson Educational Options 6-12 High School Nevada County Office of Education Nevada City View ›
Early Childhood Education — General K-12 Nevada County Office of Education Grass Valley View ›
Forest Charter K-12 Other / Combined Nevada County Office of Education Nevada City View ›
Glenshire Elementary K-5 Elementary School Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee View ›
Grass Valley Charter K-8 Elementary School Grass Valley Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Grass Valley Preschool — General K-12 Grass Valley Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Grizzly Hill K-8 Elementary School Twin Ridges Elementary Nevada City View ›
John Muir Charter 6-12 High School John Muir Charter District Grass Valley View ›
Lyman Gilmore Middle 5-8 Middle School Grass Valley Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Magnolia Intermediate 6-8 Middle School Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary K-4 Elementary School Grass Valley Elementary Grass Valley View ›
Nevada City School of the Arts K-8 Elementary School Nevada City School of the Arts District Nevada City View ›
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