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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 817 students in Plumas Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Plumas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,495 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked #1129 of all 1,908 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 80% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1101 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
62%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,145 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,617 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,145
$19,979
Spending / Student
$19,617
$18,400
Best Plumas Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quincy Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6 Quincy Junction Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6510
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6510
Gr: 7-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Chester Junior/senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
612 First St.
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-2126
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-2126
Gr: 7-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Portola Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
155 Sixth Ave.
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-4284
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-4284
Gr: 7-12 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Grand St.
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195
Gr: K-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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