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Grass Valley, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Grass Valley Elementary #1088 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,332 per pupil, Grass Valley Elementary ranks #1132 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,602
Total Enrollment
4
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$14,332
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grass Valley Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,602 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nevada County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,332 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.8% local, 27.7% state, and 13.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #1088 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 505:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 53.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.9% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bell Hill Academy, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Grass Valley Charter, enrolling 546 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Grass Valley Charter accounts for 33.8% of all Grass Valley Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grass Valley Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Grass Valley Elementary school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Grass Valley Elementary school enrollment ranges from 246 students (lowest) to 546 students (highest), a spread of 300 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grass Valley Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Grass Valley Elementary student-counselor ratio is 505:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Grass Valley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 53.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Grass Valley Elementary has 4 schools, including 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,602 students.
How much does Grass Valley Elementary spend per student?
Grass Valley Elementary spends $14,332 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #1088 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Grass Valley Elementary?
Grass Valley Elementary students are 66.9% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grass Valley Elementary?
Grass Valley Elementary has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #1088 out of 1517 districts in California.