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Nevada City, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Nevada City School of the Arts District #345 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,871 per pupil, Nevada City School of the Arts District ranks #554 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Nevada City School of the Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 431 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 $16,871 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.3% local, 58.9% state, and 16.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #345 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 477:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Nevada City School of the Arts accounts for 100.0% of all Nevada City School of the Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nevada City School of the Arts District a distant remainder — means Nevada City School of the Arts District-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.
Nevada City School of the Arts District student-counselor ratio is 477:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Nevada City School of the Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Nevada City School of the Arts District is typically wider than the Nevada City School of the Arts District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Nevada City School of the Arts District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Nevada City School of the Arts District?
Nevada City School of the Arts District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does Nevada City School of the Arts District spend per student?
Nevada City School of the Arts District spends $16,871 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #345 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Nevada City School of the Arts District?
Nevada City School of the Arts District students are 75.2% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nevada City School of the Arts District?
Nevada City School of the Arts District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #345 out of 1517 districts in California.