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School districts in Nevada County, CA
Nevada County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 13,144 students in 2024–25. The largest is Tahoe-Truckee Unified (3,959 students, 30% of the county), followed by Nevada Joint Union High and Grass Valley Elementary. 10 of the 11 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe-Truckee Unified 11603 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee also serves El Dorado County and Placer County | K–12 | 11 | 3,959 | 396 | (530) 582-2500 |
| Nevada Joint Union High 11645 Ridge Rd., Grass Valley | 9–12 | 5 | 2,574 | — | (530) 273-3351 |
| Grass Valley Elementary 840 Gilmore Way, Grass Valley | K–8 | 5 | 1,613 | 252 | (530) 273-4483 |
| Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary 22580 Kingston Ln., Grass Valley | K–12 | 5 | 1,443 | 216 | (530) 268-2800 |
| Nevada County Office of Education 380 Crown Point Cir., Grass Valley | K–12 | 5 | 1,200 | 118 | (530) 478-6400 |
| Nevada City Elementary 800 Hoover Ln., Nevada City | K–8 | 2 | 691 | 76 | (530) 265-1820 |
| Union Hill Elementary 10879 Bartlett Dr., Grass Valley | K–8 | 2 | 688 | 100 | (530) 273-0647 |
| Penn Valley Union Elementary 10862 Spenceville Rd., Penn Valley | K–12 | 4 | 535 | 83 | (530) 432-7311 |
| Clear Creek Elementary 17700 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley | K–8 | 1 | 173 | 29 | (530) 273-3664 |
| Chicago Park Elementary 15725 Mt. Olive Rd., Grass Valley | K–8 | 2 | 163 | 32 | (530) 346-2153 |
| Twin Ridges Elementary 16661 Old Mill Rd., Nevada City | K–8 | 2 | 105 | 13 | (530) 265-9052 |
Nevada County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 44 schools from offices in 4 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Twin Ridges Elementary, with 105 students; the median Nevada County district has 691. By grade span: 6 K–8, 4 K–12 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Nevada Joint Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 1,315 children. The biggest kindergarten was Tahoe-Truckee Unified's, with 396; Grass Valley Elementary had 252, and the smallest, Twin Ridges Elementary, had 13.
Nevada County holds 11 of California's 987 regular districts (1.1%) and 0.3% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 36th of 58 counties by number of districts and 38th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 6 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 299 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Tahoe-Truckee Unified (into El Dorado County and Placer County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Nevada County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Tahoe-Truckee Unified · Nevada Joint Union High · Grass Valley Elementary · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · Nevada County Office of Education · Nevada City Elementary · Union Hill Elementary · Penn Valley Union Elementary · Clear Creek Elementary · Chicago Park Elementary · Twin Ridges Elementary
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