Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nevada City, CA
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Federal NCES profile for Earle Jamieson Educational Options, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069102312369
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Earle Jamieson Educational Options earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #4 of 10
- public schools in Nevada City · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Earle Jamieson Educational Options ranks #4 of 10 public schools in Nevada City, CA.
School address
District: Nevada County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069102312369 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Earle Jamieson Educational Options is a small combined-grade school in Nevada City, California, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
The surrounding Nevada County Office of Education spends $28,251 per pupil, 71% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 10 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Nevada City's public schools, it stands alongside Forest Charter (845 students): Earle Jamieson Educational Options is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Nevada County Office of Education also operates Forest Charter (845 students) and Twin Ridges Home Study Charter (208 students) alongside Earle Jamieson Educational Options.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Earle Jamieson Educational Options compares
Earle Jamieson Educational Options on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$28,251
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 60.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 200.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Earle Jamieson Educational Options is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nevada County Office of Education, which includes Earle Jamieson Educational Options.
$28,251
Per student
+71%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.4%
State 57.2%
Federal 10.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Earle Jamieson Educational Options Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Charter | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Twin Ridges Home Study Charter | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bitney Prep High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Nevada County Special Education | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Earle Jamieson Educational Options's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 845
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Nevada City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Earle Jamieson Educational Options
How many students attend Earle Jamieson Educational Options?
Earle Jamieson Educational Options has 5 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Nevada City, CA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Earle Jamieson Educational Options?
The largest demographic group at Earle Jamieson Educational Options is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Nevada City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Earle Jamieson Educational Options?
Earle Jamieson Educational Options has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Earle Jamieson Educational Options rank among public schools in Nevada City?
By Resource Investment Index, Earle Jamieson Educational Options ranks #4 of 10 public schools in Nevada City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Nevada City on the city page.
Is Earle Jamieson Educational Options a good school?
Earle Jamieson Educational Options earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Nevada County Office of Education?
Besides Earle Jamieson Educational Options, Nevada County Office of Education also operates Forest Charter (845 students), Twin Ridges Home Study Charter (208 students), and Bitney Prep High (91 students). See the Nevada County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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