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Item: Plumas Lake Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2743 Plumas School Rd.
Plumas Lake, CA 95961-8827

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Top 30%

Tel: (530) 743-4428

www.plusd.org

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Plumas Lake Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

1,682 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
6	184	141
7	175	213
8	169	216

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District Rank

Plumas Lake Elementary School District, which is ranked #524 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#503 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District
2023	#503
2022	#552
2019	#382
2018	#306
2017	#354
2016	#279
2015	#291
2013	#161
2012	#239
2011	#371
2010	#454

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2019	52%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	40%	38%
2016	41%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2013	72%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	60%	58%
2010	55%	56%

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52%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2022	52%	47%
2019	59%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	51%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2013	71%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	59%	56%
2010	55%	54%

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43%

29%

(2022-23)

12.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	12.4%	27.7%
2022	15.5%	33%
2021	4.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	0.72	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.65	0.64
2019	0.65	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.63	0.65
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.66	0.67
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.67	0.66
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.52	0.66
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.59	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1999	0.66	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.46	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.48	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.45	0.67
1991	0.48	0.66
1990	0.53	0.66
1989	0.48	0.65
1988	0.50	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2022)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	7%	1%
2004	7%	1%
2003	8%	1%
2002	9%	1%
2001	12%	1%
2000	18%	1%
1999	23%	1%
1998	18%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	8%	11%
2010	7%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	12%	12%
2007	16%	12%
2006	15%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	13%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	6%	11%

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% Hispanic

35%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	32%	55%
2022	32%	56%
2021	30%	56%
2020	27%	55%
2019	27%	55%
2018	26%	54%
2017	26%	54%
2016	24%	54%
2015	25%	54%
2014	24%	53%
2013	23%	53%
2012	23%	52%
2011	25%	51%
2010	25%	50%
2009	22%	49%
2008	23%	50%
2007	26%	49%
2006	20%	48%
2005	17%	47%
2004	22%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	25%	44%
2001	28%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	28%	41%
1998	19%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	22%	39%
1995	22%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	31%	36%
1992	33%	35%
1991	40%	34%
1990	49%	33%
1989	62%	31%
1988	53%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	2%	8%
1990	3%	9%

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% White

35%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	44%	21%
2021	48%	22%
2020	51%	22%
2019	51%	23%
2018	53%	23%
2017	53%	24%
2016	54%	24%
2015	55%	25%
2014	57%	25%
2013	56%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	55%	27%
2010	56%	27%
2009	52%	28%
2008	55%	29%
2007	49%	30%
2006	57%	31%
2005	66%	32%
2004	67%	33%
2003	64%	34%
2002	62%	35%
2001	57%	36%
2000	51%	37%
1999	46%	38%
1998	59%	39%
1997	70%	39%
1996	65%	40%
1995	68%	41%
1994	64%	42%
1993	69%	43%
1992	67%	44%
1991	60%	46%
1990	48%	47%
1989	38%	49%
1988	47%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2013)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	14%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	11%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	11%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,985 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	$31 MM	$10 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$22 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$18 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$14 MM	$24 MM
2015	$9 MM	$17 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$17 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	0	$9 MM
1995	0	$8 MM
1992	0	$7 MM
1990	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	$25 MM	$9 MM
2022	$23 MM	$8 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$17 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$24 MM
2016	$13 MM	$23 MM
2015	$9 MM	$18 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$18 MM
2009	$10 MM	$18 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$18 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	0	$10 MM
1996	0	$8 MM
1995	0	$8 MM
1992	0	$7 MM
1990	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,221

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,486	$21,289
2022	$16,384	$17,710
2021	$16,096	$15,669
2020	$14,470	$14,213
2019	$13,314	$14,063
2018	$12,160	$16,033
2017	$13,330	$16,692
2016	$11,440	$15,604
2015	$7,696	$10,238
2014	$9,257	$11,786
2012	$8,770	$11,929
2011	$9,128	$11,681
2010	$8,707	$10,238
2009	$10,126	$11,099
2008	$11,704	$11,762
2007	$20,128	$11,879
2006	$21,077	$10,859
2005	$8,036	$10,445
2004	$72,868	$10,566
2003	$8,196	$10,456
2002	$9,965	$9,803
2001	$6,847	$10,568
2000	$6,119	$8,943
1999	$6,109	$8,203
1998	$6,053	$7,395
1997	$5,781	$6,922
1995	$4,303	$5,953
1992	$5,927	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,985

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Plumas Lake Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,848	$19,218
2022	$16,317	$16,552
2021	$12,326	$13,970
2020	$12,221	$13,602
2019	$11,444	$13,522
2018	$11,269	$16,124
2017	$13,210	$15,588
2016	$10,217	$14,779
2015	$7,425	$10,739
2014	$9,429	$11,804
2012	$8,656	$12,155
2011	$8,705	$11,509
2010	$8,400	$10,739
2009	$9,806	$10,975
2008	$15,753	$11,678
2007	$28,534	$11,317
2006	$28,670	$10,926
2005	$22,428	$10,789
2004	$35,556	$11,073
2003	$9,757	$10,210
2002	$7,401	$10,600
2001	$7,389	$10,007
2000	$6,347	$9,131
1999	$5,604	$7,911
1998	$5,989	$7,592
1997	$4,354	$6,759
1995	$4,184	$6,033
1992	$7,545	$5,588

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Best Plumas Lake Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverside Meadows Intermediate

(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

1751 Cimarron Dr.
Olivehurst, CA 95961
(530) 743-1271

Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,682 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30% in CA
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education