Nevada County Schools
Grass Valley Elementary Schools
Chicago Park Elementary School
| 15725 Mount Olive Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-346-2153 Fax: 530-346-8559 Chicago Park Elementary School District |
| Grade Span | KINDERGARTEN – 8TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 113 |
| Full-time Teachers | 8 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 14.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 10 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $363 |
| Technology Measure | MEDIUM |
| Instructional Computers | 17 |
Margaret Scotten Elementary
| 10821 Squirrel Creek Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-6472 Fax: 530-273-6233 Grass Valley School District |
| Grade Span | 3RD GRADE – 5TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 463 |
| Full-time Teachers | 23 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 20.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 23 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $349 |
| Technology Measure | LOW |
| Instructional Computers | 40 |
Mount Saint Marys
| 400 S Church St, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-4694 Fax: 530-273-1724 Sacramento Diocese School District |
| Grade Span | 3RD GRADE – 5TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | CATHOLIC |
| Number of Students | 220 |
| Full-time Teachers | 14 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 15.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 10 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | N/A |
| Technology Measure | HIGH |
| Instructional Computers | 21 |
Union Hill Elementary School
| 11638 Colfax Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-8456 Fax: 530-273-0152 School District: Union Hill Elem Sch District |
| Grade Span | KINDERGARTEN – 8TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 528 |
| Full-time Teachers | 50 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 30 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $287 |
| Technology Measure | LOW |
| Instructional Computers | 85 |
Grass Valley Elementary / Intermediate Charter Schools
Forest Charter School
| 10094 Olympia Park Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-274-8288 Fax: 530-274-8272 Twin Ridges Elementary School District |
| Grade Span | KINDERGARTEN – 12TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | N/A |
| Full-time Teachers | 21 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | N/A |
| Number of Classrooms | N/A |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | N/A |
| Technology Measure | N/A |
| Instructional Computers | N/A |
Grass Valley Charter School
| 235 S Auburn St, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-4483 Fax: 530-273-0248 Grass Valley School Distric |
| Grade Span | KINDERGARTEN – 8TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 178 |
| Full-time Teachers | 11 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 16.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 11 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $349 |
| Technology Measure | N/A |
| Instructional Computers | N/A |
Union Hill Charter School
| 10879 Bartlett Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-8456 Fax: 530-273-5626 School District: Union Hill Elementary School District |
| Grade Span | 1ST – 8TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 182 |
| Full-time Teachers | 1 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 182.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 1 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $287 |
| Technology Measure | HIGH |
| Instructional Computers | 13 |
Grass Valley Intermediate Schools
Lyman Gilmore Intermediate School
| 10837 Rough And Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-8479 Fax: 530-273-1675 Grass Valley School District |
| Grade Span | 6TH GRADE – 3RD GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 691 |
| Full-time Teachers | 32 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 21.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 32 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $349 |
| Technology Measure | HIGH |
| Instructional Computers | 103 |
Grass Valley High Schools
Nevada Union High School
| 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530-273-4431 Fax: 530-477-9317 Nevada Joint Union High School District |
| Grade Span | 9TH GRADE – 12TH GRADE |
| Institution Type | PUBLIC |
| Number of Students | 2,681 |
| Full-time Teachers | 200 |
| Students/Teacher Ratio | 13.0:1 |
| Number of Classrooms | 115 |
| Discretionary $ per Pupil | $477 |
| Technology Measure | LOW |
| Instructional Computers | 264 |
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