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Nevada City Elementary School District

800 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959-2952

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Top 20%

Tel: (530) 265-1820

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Nevada City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Nevada City Elementary School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle School in Nevada City Elementary School District have an score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

705 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
4	83	37
5	97	40
6	79	141
7	85	214
8	87	215

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Nevada City Elementary School District, which is ranked #327 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#330 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District
2023	#330
2022	#315
2021	#391
2019	#255
2018	#269
2017	#264
2016	#246
2015	#271
2013	#209
2012	#274
2011	#236

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	48%	34%
2022	48%	33%
2021	38%	34%
2019	55%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	41%	38%
2016	43%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2013	66%	59%
2012	61%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2022	59%	47%
2021	56%	49%
2019	68%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	59%	48%
2016	59%	48%
2015	55%	44%
2013	73%	57%
2012	73%	58%
2011	71%	56%
2010	73%	54%

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55-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2022	57%	29%
2021	42%	28%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	0.31	0.64
2022	0.30	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.29	0.63
2019	0.29	0.63
2018	0.31	0.64
2017	0.31	0.64
2016	0.28	0.64
2015	0.24	0.64
2014	0.26	0.65
2013	0.27	0.65
2012	0.26	0.65
2011	0.20	0.67
2010	0.18	0.67
2009	0.18	0.71
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.20	0.67
2006	0.21	0.66
2005	0.15	0.67
2004	0.17	0.67
2003	0.17	0.67
2002	0.14	0.67
2001	0.13	0.67
2000	0.11	0.67
1999	0.10	0.67
1998	0.11	0.67
1997	0.13	0.67
1996	0.13	0.67
1995	0.12	0.67
1994	0.11	0.67
1993	0.10	0.67
1992	0.08	0.67
1991	0.09	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	55%
2022	8%	56%
2021	8%	56%
2020	7%	55%
2019	7%	55%
2018	9%	54%
2017	9%	54%
2016	9%	54%
2015	7%	54%
2014	7%	53%
2013	6%	53%
2012	5%	52%
2011	5%	51%
2010	5%	50%
2009	4%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	4%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	3%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	2%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	2%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
1994	1%	9%

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% White

82%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	82%	21%
2022	83%	21%
2021	83%	22%
2020	84%	23%
2019	84%	23%
2018	82%	24%
2017	82%	24%
2016	84%	24%
2015	87%	24%
2014	86%	25%
2013	85%	25%
2012	86%	26%
2011	90%	27%
2010	90%	27%
2009	90%	28%
2008	90%	29%
2007	89%	29%
2006	89%	31%
2005	92%	31%
2004	91%	32%
2003	91%	34%
2002	93%	35%
2001	93%	36%
2000	94%	37%
1999	94%	38%
1998	94%	39%
1997	93%	39%
1996	93%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	94%	42%
1993	95%	43%
1992	96%	44%
1991	95%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,471 in this school district is less 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 $13,485 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$12 MM	$8 MM
2022	$11 MM	$7 MM
2021	$12 MM	$8 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$26 MM
2016	$11 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$15 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$14 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$10 MM	$7 MM
2022	$9 MM	$7 MM
2021	$10 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$10 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$9 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$18 MM
2014	$8 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$18 MM
2009	$13 MM	$18 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$18 MM
2006	$13 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,471

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,007	$15,607
2022	$15,011	$14,213
2021	$17,697	$15,669
2020	$15,011	$14,213
2019	$14,856	$14,063
2018	$14,081	$16,033
2017	$13,140	$16,692
2016	$12,910	$15,604
2015	$11,449	$10,238
2014	$11,133	$11,786
2012	$9,431	$11,929
2011	$8,773	$11,681
2010	$8,621	$10,238
2009	$12,133	$11,099
2008	$8,967	$11,762
2007	$9,103	$11,879
2006	$8,127	$10,859
2005	$9,995	$10,445
2004	$7,161	$10,566
2003	$7,363	$10,456
2002	$7,465	$9,803
2001	$7,146	$10,568
2000	$6,700	$8,943
1999	$5,875	$8,203
1998	$5,599	$7,395
1997	$5,745	$6,922
1995	$4,027	$5,953
1992	$3,725	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,485

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nevada City Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,899	$13,914
2022	$12,220	$13,602
2021	$13,659	$13,970
2020	$12,220	$13,602
2019	$12,275	$13,522
2018	$11,435	$16,124
2017	$10,667	$15,588
2016	$10,226	$14,779
2015	$12,698	$10,739
2014	$9,271	$11,804
2012	$8,670	$12,155
2011	$9,817	$11,509
2010	$9,562	$10,739
2009	$10,279	$10,975
2008	$9,101	$11,678
2007	$9,331	$11,317
2006	$9,785	$10,926
2005	$8,028	$10,789
2004	$7,171	$11,073
2003	$7,836	$10,210
2002	$7,469	$10,600
2001	$7,161	$10,007
2000	$6,524	$9,131
1999	$5,592	$7,911
1998	$5,539	$7,592
1997	$5,747	$6,759
1995	$4,102	$6,033
1992	$3,698	$5,588

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Best Nevada City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Seven Hills Intermediate

(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

700 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1840

Gr: 4-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 705 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in CA
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education