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Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 181 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,502 Schools
# Students
400 Students
1,729,450 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
87,173 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #907 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#953 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,326 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
923,946 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,298 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
298 Students
400,519 Students
% White Students
74%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
101,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
42
83,251
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
70,896
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
70,864
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
72,422
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
74,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
80,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
264,568
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
409,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
405,215
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,000 is less than the state median of $19,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,058
$21,487
Spending / Student
$16,000
$19,788
Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Downieville Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 Sch St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
Loyalton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Grades: 7-12
| 161 students
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