Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District

109 Beckwith Rd.
Loyalton, CA 96118-0958
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 185 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
394 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
87,766 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#670 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
54%
# Black Students
4 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
286 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
73%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
31
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
56,387
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,317
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,244
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Downieville Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
130 Sch St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Loyalton High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Grades: 7-12
| 162 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 394 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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