Schools in Nevada County
35 public schools across 4 cities in Nevada County, serving roughly 11,413 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.8
William & Marian Ghidotti High
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.4
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 7.2
Alta Sierra Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-5
- 6.8
Williams Ranch Elementary
Penn Valley Union Elementary · K-3
- 6.8
Clear Creek Elementary
Clear Creek Elementary · K-8
- 6.6
Cottage Hill Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-5
- 6.5
Chicago Park Community Charter
Chicago Park Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 6.4
Mountain Valley School
Nevada Joint Union High · 5-12 · Specialized
- 6.2
Union Hill Elementary
Union Hill Elementary · K-6 · Charter
- 6.2
Nevada City School of the Arts
Nevada County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 6.1
Yuba River Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 6.0
Magnolia Intermediate
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · 6-8
- 5.9
Deer Creek Elementary
Nevada City Elementary · P-3
- 5.8
Arete Charter Academy
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 5.7
Chicago Park Elementary
Chicago Park Elementary · K-8
- 5.6
Bell Hill Academy
Grass Valley Elementary · K-4
- 5.5
Bear River High
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12
- 5.5
Union Hill Middle
Union Hill Elementary · 7-8
- 5.4
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.2
Seven Hills Intermediate
Nevada City Elementary · 4-8
- 5.0
Forest Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 5.0
Nevada Union High
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12
- 4.9
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Grass Valley Elementary · K-4
- 4.9
Grass Valley Charter
Grass Valley Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 4.7
North Point Academy
Nevada Joint Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
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Common questions
How many public schools are in Nevada County?
Nevada County has 35 public schools across 4 cities, serving 11,413 students.
What's the largest school district in Nevada County?
Nevada County Office of Education is the largest, with 9 schools.
Which cities are covered?
SweetSpot covers every public school in every city in Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Nevada County
- William & Marian Ghidotti High · 9-12
- Twin Ridges Home Study Charter · K-8
- Alta Sierra Elementary · K-5
- Williams Ranch Elementary · K-3
- Clear Creek Elementary · K-8
- Cottage Hill Elementary · K-5
- Chicago Park Community Charter · K-8
- Mountain Valley School · 5-12
- Union Hill Elementary · K-6
- Nevada City School of the Arts · K-8
- Yuba River Charter · K-8
- Magnolia Intermediate · 6-8
- Deer Creek Elementary · P-3
- Arete Charter Academy · K-12
- Chicago Park Elementary · K-8
- Bell Hill Academy · K-4
- Bear River High · 9-12
- Union Hill Middle · 7-8
- Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning · 9-12
- Seven Hills Intermediate · 4-8
- Forest Charter · K-12
- Nevada Union High · 9-12
- Margaret G. Scotten Elementary · K-4
- Grass Valley Charter · K-8
- North Point Academy · 9-12
- Vantage Point Charter · K-12
- Bitney Prep High · 9-12
- Ready Springs Elementary · 4-8
- Grizzly Hill · K-8
- Lyman Gilmore Middle · 5-8
- EPIC de Cesar Chavez · 9-12
- Earle Jamieson Educational Options · 6-12
- Nevada County Special Education · P-8
- Silver Springs High (Continuation) · 9-12
- John Muir Charter · 6-12