Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 1,426 students in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 73.2% of the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District’s total enrollment.
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District covers four schools within Nevada County with its main office in Grass Valley.
Among the four schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District, Cottage Hill Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 494 students in the 2023-24 school year.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Cottage Hill Elementary School | 494 |
| Magnolia Intermediate School | 362 |
| Alta Sierra Elementary School | 331 |
| Arete Charter Academy | 239 |
