[2] It is one of two school districts in Nevada County and it encompasses 235.89 square miles (611.0 km2) of land.
As of the 2014–2015 school year, the district serves more than 1,000 students and employs more than 175 faculty and staff.
New Elementary, Middle, and High School buildings were constructed, a football stadium and a new gymnasium were added, and the new facilities were named after the City of Prescott.
The name originated from an Arkansas Gazette reporter asking Little Rock High School coach Earl Quigley what he thought of the 1933 Prescott football team after they upset the larger Little Rock 'Tigers' team.
[4] The phrase "Curley Wolves" was quickly adopted by student body assembly the following day.