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Nevada Joint Union High School District

11645 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5024
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,539 students in Nevada Joint Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Nevada Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Nevada Joint Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bear River High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,813 Schools
# Students
2,539 Students
2,140,343 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
100,763 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nevada Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #992 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#890 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
28%
34%
44%
47%
32%
29%
83%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,093 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,660 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,093
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,660
$18,395

Best Nevada Joint Union High School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William & Marian Ghidotti High School
Alternative School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
250 Sierra College Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 274-5270
Gr: 9-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Bear River High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11130 Magnolia Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-3700
Gr: 9-12 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Nevada Union High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11761 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-4431
Gr: 9-12 | 1,457 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
North Point Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11761 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-1225
Gr: 9-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Silver Springs High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Park Ave.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 272-2635
Gr: 9-12 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 2,539 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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