Nevada County Office of Education operates 5 public schools serving 1,129 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,200 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nevada County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $39,763 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.4% local, 57.2% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $121,288 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 80/100, ranked #84 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 804.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.4% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Forest Charter accounts for 70.4% of all Nevada County Office of Education student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Nevada County Office of Education-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 County Office of Education school enrollment varies 169× across entities
Nevada County Office of Education school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 845 students (highest), a spread of 840 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Nevada County Office of Education student-counselor ratio is 805:1 — 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 County Office of Education chronic absenteeism rate is 46.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Nevada County Office of Education?
Nevada County Office of Education has 5 schools, including 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,129 students.
How much does Nevada County Office of Education spend per student?
Nevada County Office of Education spends $39,763 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #84 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Nevada County Office of Education?
The average teacher salary in Nevada County Office of Education is $121,288 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Nevada County Office of Education?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nevada County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Nevada County Office of Education?
Nevada County Office of Education students are 72.4% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nevada County Office of Education?
Nevada County Office of Education has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #84 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.