Grades K-7 29 students 9.7 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Private schools in Nevada City, CA
3 schools in Nevada City itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Nevada City private schools at a glance
Nevada City has 3 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. They are Echo Ridge Christian School, Mountain Valley School and Ananda Living Wisdom School. In Nevada City itself: 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 5 in all: 2 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the Association Montessori International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 20 students and 5.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Private schools in Nevada City (3)
Schools that give Nevada City as their address come first, then the 2 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Nevada City matches all of those.
Grades 7-12 27 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 20 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Nevada City.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 1-6 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Nevada City?
3 private schools give Nevada City as their address: Echo Ridge Christian School, Mountain Valley School and Ananda Living Wisdom School. Counting nearby towns, we list 5: 3 in Nevada City and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 93 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Nevada City is Echo Ridge Christian School with 29 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.