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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 225 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
414 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #882 of all 1,904 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#871 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
19%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
72%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,459 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,481
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,459
$18,512
Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Downieville Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 School St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Gr: K-6 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Loyalton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Beckwith St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4482
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4482
Gr: K-6 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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