Arts & Music Elementary School
Listed by NCES as Nevada City School of the Arts District (district ID 0602424)
Public school district · Nevada County · California · NCES district ID 0602424
Arts & Music Elementary School spent $19,186 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 477 students in 2024-25; 59.3% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Arts & Music Elementary School in enrollment (429 to 432 students) and Arts & Music Elementary School itself.
Where the money came from
$8,411,000 in revenue: 59.3% state, 31.1% local and 9.6% federal. Total spending including $84,000 of capital outlay was $8,359,000, or $19,394 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$4,985,000 59%
- Local$2,617,000 31%
- Federal$809,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
431 students in 2022-23, 460 students in 2023-24, 477 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 431 | 26.6 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 25.6 | 18.0 |
| 2024-25 | 477 | 25.8 | 18.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Arts & Music Elementary School scored proficient or above: 61-70% in reading and 41-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 61-70% | 45% | 264 |
| Math | 41-50% | 34% | 262 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 477 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada City School of the Arts | 477 | 18.5 | 41.3% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Arts & Music Elementary School
- Website: ncsota.org
- Phone: (530) 273-7736
- Office: 13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg. 8, Nevada City, CA 95959
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Arts & Music Elementary School
- California districts by spending per studentArts & Music Elementary School ranks 454 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,186).#454 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaArts & Music Elementary School is the number 1,112 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 431 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,112 of 1,991
- Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 432 students in fall 2022, $21,694 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,694
- ISANA Achernar Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 429 students in fall 2022, $18,107 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,107
- Compare Arts & Music Elementary School with Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Arts & Music Elementary School
How many schools and students are in Arts & Music Elementary School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 477 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Arts & Music Elementary School spend per student?
$19,186 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Arts & Music Elementary School's money come from?
$8,411,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.3% state, 31.1% local and 9.6% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Arts & Music Elementary School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Arts & Music Elementary School scored proficient or above: 61-70% in reading and 41-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Arts & Music Elementary School's NCES district ID?
0602424. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25