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Item: Grass Valley Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

10840 Gilmore Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5409

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 273-4483

www.gvsd.us

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 546 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average charter is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.

Public Charter School in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an score of 44% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,290 Schools

# Students

1,613 Students

726,781 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

32,221 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
Kind	101	32
1	53	22
2	60	23
3	57	23
4	53	23
5	62	23
6	52	27
7	55	29
8	53	29

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District Rank

Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #876 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#812 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2023	#812
2022	#874
2021	#806
2019	#837
2018	#378
2017	#444
2016	#454
2015	#445
2014	#407
2013	#538
2012	#554

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	33%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2021	22%	34%
2019	38%	40%
2018	40%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	36%	37%
2015	35%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	51%	59%
2012	52%	59%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2021	34%	49%
2019	48%	51%
2018	40%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	58%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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34%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2022	34%	29%
2021	23%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	0.45	0.63
2023	0.46	0.64
2022	0.44	0.63
2021	0.42	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.40	0.64
2017	0.40	0.64
2016	0.42	0.64
2015	0.44	0.64
2014	0.43	0.65
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.40	0.65
2011	0.36	0.67
2010	0.34	0.67
2009	0.33	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.31	0.67
2006	0.30	0.66
2005	0.31	0.67
2004	0.29	0.67
2003	0.29	0.67
2002	0.21	0.67
2001	0.17	0.67
2000	0.25	0.67
1999	0.24	0.67
1998	0.22	0.67
1997	0.19	0.67
1996	0.15	0.67
1995	0.15	0.67
1994	0.13	0.67
1993	0.11	0.67
1992	0.11	0.67
1991	0.11	0.67
1990	0.07	0.66
1989	0.06	0.65
1988	0.06	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	3%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

21%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	19%	56%
2023	20%	55%
2022	19%	56%
2021	18%	56%
2020	17%	55%
2019	17%	55%
2018	18%	54%
2017	18%	54%
2016	17%	54%
2015	17%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	11%	50%
2009	11%	49%
2008	11%	50%
2007	11%	49%
2006	10%	48%
2005	10%	47%
2004	9%	46%
2003	8%	45%
2002	6%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	6%	42%
1999	6%	41%
1998	6%	40%
1997	5%	40%
1996	4%	39%
1995	4%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	3%	35%
1991	3%	34%
1990	2%	33%
1989	1%	31%
1988	1%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%

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% White

70%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	71%	20%
2023	70%	21%
2022	72%	21%
2021	74%	22%
2020	75%	23%
2019	75%	23%
2018	75%	24%
2017	75%	24%
2016	74%	24%
2015	69%	24%
2014	74%	25%
2013	75%	25%
2012	76%	26%
2011	80%	27%
2010	81%	27%
2009	82%	28%
2008	82%	29%
2007	83%	29%
2006	83%	31%
2005	82%	31%
2004	84%	32%
2003	83%	34%
2002	89%	35%
2001	91%	36%
2000	87%	37%
1999	87%	38%
1998	88%	39%
1997	90%	39%
1996	92%	40%
1995	92%	41%
1994	93%	42%
1993	94%	43%
1992	94%	44%
1991	94%	45%
1990	96%	47%
1989	97%	49%
1988	97%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,361 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$29 MM	$8 MM
2022	$25 MM	$7 MM
2021	$29 MM	$8 MM
2020	$25 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$26 MM
2016	$22 MM	$24 MM
2015	$16 MM	$17 MM
2014	$18 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$19 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$17 MM
2009	$17 MM	$19 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$17 MM
2005	$17 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$34 MM	$7 MM
2022	$33 MM	$7 MM
2021	$34 MM	$7 MM
2020	$33 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$24 MM
2016	$21 MM	$23 MM
2015	$16 MM	$18 MM
2014	$19 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$18 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$18 MM
2006	$17 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,767

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$17,900	$15,607
2022	$14,155	$14,213
2021	$16,917	$15,669
2020	$14,155	$14,213
2019	$14,929	$14,063
2018	$13,341	$16,033
2017	$12,665	$16,692
2016	$12,635	$15,604
2015	$9,500	$10,238
2014	$10,317	$11,786
2012	$10,001	$11,929
2011	$10,133	$11,681
2010	$9,673	$10,238
2009	$10,348	$11,099
2008	$10,371	$11,762
2007	$10,704	$11,879
2006	$9,844	$10,859
2005	$9,610	$10,445
2004	$10,389	$10,566
2003	$8,461	$10,456
2002	$7,686	$9,803
2001	$7,723	$10,568
2000	$6,600	$8,943
1999	$6,166	$8,203
1998	$5,892	$7,395
1997	$5,662	$6,922
1995	$4,335	$5,953
1992	$4,093	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$21,361

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grass Valley Elementary School District	California
2023	$21,521	$13,914
2022	$18,667	$13,602
2021	$20,339	$13,970
2020	$18,667	$13,602
2019	$15,072	$13,522
2018	$14,105	$16,124
2017	$13,177	$15,588
2016	$12,276	$14,779
2015	$9,325	$10,739
2014	$10,923	$11,804
2012	$9,840	$12,155
2011	$9,600	$11,509
2010	$9,495	$10,739
2009	$9,835	$10,975
2008	$10,741	$11,678
2007	$10,347	$11,317
2006	$10,025	$10,926
2005	$10,644	$10,789
2004	$8,963	$11,073
2003	$8,456	$10,210
2002	$7,567	$10,600
2001	$7,598	$10,007
2000	$6,896	$9,131
1999	$6,267	$7,911
1998	$5,726	$7,592
1997	$5,403	$6,759
1995	$4,237	$6,033
1992	$4,125	$5,588

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Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grass Valley Charter

Charter School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723

Gr: K-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education