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Nevada County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 900 students in Nevada County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Nevada County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Nevada County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forest Charter, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Nevada County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #686 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#696 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
56%
# Black Students
4 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
871 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
74%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
104
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,242 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% 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 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$34,242
$19,974

Spending / Student
$31,255
$18,396

Best Nevada County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 Nevada City Hwy.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 272-5464
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 272-5464
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Charter
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
470 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-4823
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-4823
Grades: K-12
| 806 students
Rank: #33.
Bitney Prep High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Joerschke Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-1235
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-1235
Grades: 9-12
| 91 students
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