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Nevada City, CA

3,174 residents•3,224 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
4.3
out of 10
same as California avg
Test Proficiency
34%Math
49%Reading
5% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.62
per 1,000 students
79% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
62.07
per 1,000 residents
57% above California avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
5
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Nevada City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Nevada City

14 schools
9.6
Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning
Highcharter
6.5
Nevada City School Of The Arts
Elementarycharter
6.3
Seven Hills Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Deer Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Forest Charter
Elementarycharter
2.5
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Elementarycharter
0.4
Grizzly Hill School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Nevada County Special Education School
Elementarypublic
—
Ananda Living Wisdom School
Elementaryprivate
—
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Middlepublic
—
Echo Ridge Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
John Muir Charter
Highcharter

School Crime in Nevada City

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Nevada City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
79% below California avg
0.62
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Drugs100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Nevada City

197 total incidents reported across Nevada City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
57% above California avg
62.07
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
65
Property
80
Drug
42
Weapons
7
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Drugs21%
  • Vandalism17%
  • Theft14%
  • Weapons4%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,224 students enrolled across Nevada City's schools.

  • Charter2,25270%
  • Public90328%
  • Private692%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Nevada City's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black2%
  • Native American1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
44%Female55%Male
85%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.