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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Nevada County, California

Across Nevada County, California, 23 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. John Muir Charter leads the list at 16.6:1, against a median of 21.4:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Nevada County, California

Best Students/teacher

16.6:1

Median Students/teacher

21.4:1

LOWEST RATIO · NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	John Muir Charter	Grass Valley, CA	John Muir Charter District	High	629	16.6:1
2	Nevada City School of the Arts	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City School of the Arts District	Elementary	477	18.5:1
3	Ready Springs Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	Middle	255	18.6:1
4	Alder Creek Middle	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Middle	535	19.1:1
5	Lyman Gilmore Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Middle	464	19.2:1
6	Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Nevada City, CA	Nevada County Office of Education	Elementary	208	19.2:1
7	Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	357	19.3:1
8	Tahoe Truckee High	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	High	907	20.0:1
9	Nevada Union High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	High	1,561	20.1:1
10	Union Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	Elementary	542	20.2:1
11	Seven Hills Intermediate	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	Middle	432	21.0:1
12	Truckee Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Elementary	515	21.4:1
13	Sierra Expeditionary Learning	Truckee, CA	Sierra Expeditionary Learning District	Elementary	216	21.6:1
14	Magnolia Intermediate	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Middle	410	21.6:1
15	Deer Creek Elementary	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	Elementary	259	21.8:1
16	Bell Hill Academy	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	246	22.4:1
17	Williams Ranch Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	Elementary	247	22.4:1
18	Cottage Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Elementary	485	23.1:1
19	Grass Valley Charter	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	546	23.7:1
20	Glenshire Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Elementary	499	24.0:1
21	Alta Sierra Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Elementary	338	24.1:1
22	Bear River High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	High	664	24.2:1
23	Yuba River Charter	Grass Valley, CA	Yuba River Charter District	Elementary	323	26.4:1

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