Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Nevada County school districts, welcoming 4,135 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, 49.4% were girls, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.
The most represented ethnicity among Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 35.2% of the student population.
Among the 11 districts in Nevada County, Nevada County Office of Education ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,144 students, while Nevada Joint Union High School District welcomed 2,736 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District roughly covers schools within Nevada County and has a main office in Truckee.
In the previous school year, Nevada Joint Union High School District had the highest number of students among Nevada County districts.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District | Truckee | 4,135 |
| Nevada County Office of Education | Grass Valley | 3,144 |
| Nevada Joint Union High School District | Grass Valley | 2,736 |
| Grass Valley Elementary School District | Grass Valley | 1,551 |
| Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District | Grass Valley | 1,426 |
| Nevada City Elementary School District | Nevada City | 705 |
| Union Hill Elementary School District | Grass Valley | 689 |
| Penn Valley Union Elementary School District | Penn Valley | 558 |
| Clear Creek Elementary School District | Grass Valley | 163 |
| Chicago Park Elementary School District | Grass Valley | 156 |
| Twin Ridges Elementary School District | Nevada City | 110 |

