Enrollment
105
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Nevada City, CA
Grizzly Hill
Federal NCES profile for Grizzly Hill, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060001209206
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grizzly Hill earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #6 of 6
- elementary schools in Nevada City · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21:1
- students per teacher
- 76.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Grizzly Hill has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grizzly Hill ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Nevada City, CA.
School address
District: Twin Ridges Elementary · California
NCES ID 060001209206 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grizzly Hill compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grizzly Hill
Grizzly Hill is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Nevada City, California, enrolling 105 students.
At 21:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 265 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #233, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 350 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Twin Ridges Elementary spends $31,129 per pupil, 89% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Nevada City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Nevada City School of the Arts (477 students): Grizzly Hill is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21:1 vs 18.3:1).
Twin Ridges Elementary operates only this one school, so Grizzly Hill has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Grizzly Hill compares
Grizzly Hill on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.6% | ▲ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
69.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$31,129
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Grizzly Hill is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Ridges Elementary, which includes Grizzly Hill.
$31,129
Per student
+89%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+88%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.4%
State 21.6%
Federal 27.0%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Nevada City
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nevada City School of the Arts
Standard public school
477 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Seven Hills Intermediate
Standard public school
432 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Deer Creek Elementary
Standard public school
259 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Standard public school
208 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Nevada County Special Education
Special-education school
51 students 6.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~105 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grizzly Hill
How many students attend Grizzly Hill?
Grizzly Hill has 105 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nevada City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grizzly Hill?
The student-teacher ratio at Grizzly Hill is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grizzly Hill?
76.6% of students at Grizzly Hill are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grizzly Hill?
The largest demographic group at Grizzly Hill is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Nevada City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grizzly Hill?
Grizzly Hill has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Grizzly Hill rank among elementary schools in Nevada City?
By Resource Investment Index, Grizzly Hill ranks #6 of 6 elementary 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 elementary schools in Nevada City on the city page.
Is Grizzly Hill a good school?
Grizzly Hill earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Twin Ridges Elementary?
None reported; Twin Ridges Elementary operates only Grizzly Hill as a public school district in NCES's records.
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