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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 charter schools serving 1,117 students in Nevada County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Nevada County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#696 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
74%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 New Mohawk Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 478-1815
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 478-1815
Grades: K-8
| 220 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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