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Plumas 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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 936 students in Plumas Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Plumas Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,755 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked #791 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#741 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
45 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
56%
# Black Students
18 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,121 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
64%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
171
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,275 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,275
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,846
$18,241
Best Plumas Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
158 Aspen St.
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-3194
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-3194
Grades: K-6
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Quincy Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Mill Creek Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6550
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6550
Grades: K-6
| 359 students
Rank: #33.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Grand St.
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195
Grades: K-6
| 81 students
Rank: #44.
C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
895 W. St.
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-0211
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-0211
Grades: K-6
| 333 students
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