Nevada County Special Education

Nevada County Special Education is one of the minimally staffed elementary campuss in Nevada City, California, run under Nevada County Office of Education, with 51 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 89% smaller than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Nevada County Office of Education (1,200 students total), Nevada County Special Education accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Nevada County Special Education shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the income-and-resources front, Nevada County Special Education lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 59% of students at Nevada County Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Nevada County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Nevada County shows median household earnings sit near $89,882, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Nevada County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,561 students), Nevada County Special Education is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Deer Creek Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 44 students in 2018 compared to 51 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 67% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.