Nevada Joint Union High
Nevada Joint Union High is a public school district based in Grass Valley, California, serving 2,574 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #387 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 515 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Dan Frisella. It spends about $16,445 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.8 students per teacher.
How Nevada Joint Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nevada Joint Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,445 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,130 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 289 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dan Frisella
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Joint Union HighGrass Valley · this district | 2,574 | 5 | $16,445 | 20.8 | #387 |
| Fowler UnifiedFowler | 2,563 | 9 | $13,285 | 21.2 | #388 |
| Cabrillo UnifiedHalf Moon Bay | 2,562 | 7 | $13,847 | 21.2 | #389 |
| Lamont ElementaryLamont | 2,561 | 4 | $14,091 | 21.2 | #390 |
| Keppel Union ElementaryPearblossom | 2,559 | 6 | $13,627 | 25.3 | #391 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levelland ISDLevelland, TX | 2,575 | $11,319 | 13.3 |
| Antioch CCSD 34Antioch, IL | 2,574 | $17,350 | 13.1 |
| Orchard Farm R-VSaint Charles, MO | 2,574 | $12,755 | 14.0 |
| Midview LocalGrafton, OH | 2,574 | $12,225 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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