Total enrollment
1,200
-2,031 (-63%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Nevada County Office of Education
California · 1,200 students · 2 cities
6 public schools operate under Nevada County Office of Education, with roughly 1,200 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary and 2 high).
7-year change in Nevada County Office of Education
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-6 (-55%) vs SY 2017-18
% Black
1%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Nevada County Office of Education ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #349 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,200 | #509 of 587 | #6,261 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #431 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #50 of 587 | #7,768 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.7% | #401 of 587 | #4,650 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #396 of 530 | #4,057 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Nevada County Office of Education
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,048 to 1,200 students (up 15%) and from 58 to 66 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Charter | Nevada City | Combined | KG-12 | 845 |
| Twin Ridges Home Study Charter | Nevada City | Elementary | KG-08 | 208 |
| Bitney Prep High | Grass Valley | High | 09-12 | 91 |
| Nevada County Special Education | Nevada City | Elementary | KG-08 | 51 |
| Earle Jamieson Educational Options | Nevada City | High | 06-12 | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education | Grass Valley | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Nevada County Office of Education
Nevada County Office of Education runs 6 public schools across California, collectively enrolling roughly 1,200 students.
In terms of grade levels, Nevada County Office of Education is made up of 3 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 200 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Nevada County Office of Education has fell 63% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,231 students to 1,200. Over that span, Nevada County Office of Education closed 6 schools, going from 11 to 5. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 5% to 1% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Nevada County Office of Education discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.