Rankings · California
Largest schools in Nevada County, California
Ranked by enrollment — academic rankings appear once test-score data is loaded.
| # | School | City | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada Union High | Grass Valley | Nevada Joint Union High | 1458 |
| 2 | Forest Charter charter | Nevada City | Nevada County Office of Education | 774 |
| 3 | John Muir Charter charter | Grass Valley | Nevada County Office of Education | 558 |
| 4 | Union Hill Elementary charter | Grass Valley | — | 541 |
| 5 | Bear River High | Grass Valley | Nevada Joint Union High | 538 |
| 6 | Grass Valley Charter charter | Grass Valley | Grass Valley Elementary | 535 |
| 7 | EPIC de Cesar Chavez charter | Tehachapi | Nevada County Office of Education | 461 |
| 8 | Lyman Gilmore Middle | Grass Valley | Grass Valley Elementary | 461 |
| 9 | Cottage Hill Elementary | Grass Valley | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | 455 |
| 10 | Nevada City School of the Arts charter | Nevada City | Nevada County Office of Education | 431 |
| 11 | Seven Hills Intermediate | Nevada City | Nevada City Elementary | 399 |
| 12 | Margaret G. Scotten Elementary | Grass Valley | Grass Valley Elementary | 383 |
| 13 | Magnolia Intermediate | Grass Valley | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | 379 |
| 14 | Ready Springs Elementary | Penn Valley | Penn Valley Union Elementary | 371 |
| 15 | Alta Sierra Elementary | Grass Valley | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | 319 |
| 16 | Yuba River Charter charter | Grass Valley | Nevada County Office of Education | 315 |
| 17 | Deer Creek Elementary | Nevada City | Nevada City Elementary | 285 |
| 18 | Arete Charter Academy charter | Grass Valley | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | 248 |
| 19 | Bell Hill Academy | Grass Valley | Grass Valley Elementary | 222 |
| 20 | Twin Ridges Home Study Charter charter | Nevada City | Nevada County Office of Education | 202 |
| 21 | Williams Ranch Elementary | Penn Valley | Penn Valley Union Elementary | 197 |
| 22 | Silver Springs High (Continuation) | Grass Valley | Nevada Joint Union High | 191 |
| 23 | William & Marian Ghidotti Early College High | Grass Valley | Nevada Joint Union High | 167 |
| 24 | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning charter | Nevada City | Nevada Joint Union High | 164 |
| 25 | Clear Creek Elementary | Grass Valley | — | 156 |
| 26 | Union Hill Middle | Grass Valley | Union Hill Elementary | 141 |
| 27 | North Point Academy | Grass Valley | Nevada Joint Union High | 127 |
| 28 | Chicago Park Elementary | Grass Valley | — | 121 |
| 29 | Grizzly Hill | Nevada City | Twin Ridges Elementary | 94 |
| 30 | Bitney Prep High charter | Grass Valley | Nevada County Office of Education | 87 |
| 31 | Nevada County Special Education | Nevada City | Nevada County Office of Education | 58 |
| 32 | Vantage Point Charter charter | Penn Valley | Penn Valley Union Elementary | 41 |
| 33 | Chicago Park Community Charter charter | Grass Valley | Chicago Park Elementary | 32 |
| 34 | Earle Jamieson Educational Options | Grass Valley | Nevada County Office of Education | 8 |