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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 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 192 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 25%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Downieville Junior-senior High School, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
394 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #713 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 10% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#670 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
286 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
73%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
31
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,244 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,317
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,244
$18,241
Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Downieville Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
130 Sch St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Loyalton High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Grades: 7-12
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sierra Pass (Continuation School)
Alternative School
700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-1660
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-1660
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
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