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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 817 students in Plumas 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 Plumas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#977 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
50 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
323 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
55%
# Black Students
9 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,048 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
62%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
158
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,145 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,617 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,145
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,617
$18,396
Best Plumas Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quincy Junior/senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6 Quincy Junction Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6510
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6510
Grades: 7-12
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
Portola Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Sixth Ave.
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-4284
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-4284
Grades: 7-12
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Chester Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
612 First St.
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-2126
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-2126
Grades: 7-12
| 127 students
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
Grades: K-8
| 94 students
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