John Muir Charter

117 New Mohawk Rd. Ste. F
Nevada City, CA 95959

Charter School 558 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

John Muir Charter is a public charter high school and part of the John Muir Charter District school district, located in Nevada City, CA with 558 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 30 teachers, John Muir Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

558

Total Students

30.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

106.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John Muir Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	52
Hispanic	411
Black	46
Asian	6
Two or More	34
American Indian	9

Hispanic
411 (73.7 %)
White
52 (9.3 %)
Black
46 (8.2 %)
Two or More
34 (6.1 %)
American Indian
9 (1.6 %)
Asian
6 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	John Muir Charter District
Phone:	(530)272-4008
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	558
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	526
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 317

Grade 11 140

Grade 12 101