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Grass Valley, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary #1384 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,557 per pupil, Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary ranks #1501 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,403
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,557
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,403 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 $12,557 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, 31.1% state, and 10.1% 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 23/100, ranked #1384 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 798.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.9% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Magnolia Intermediate, with a diversity index of 48.8/100.
Its largest campus is Cottage Hill Elementary, enrolling 485 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Cottage Hill Elementary accounts for 33.7% of all Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pleasant Ridge Union 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.
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 207 students (lowest) to 485 students (highest), a spread of 278 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.
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 798:1 — 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.
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary is typically wider than the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary'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 Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,403 students.
How much does Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary spend per student?
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary spends $12,557 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #1384 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary students are 70.9% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #1384 out of 1517 districts in California.