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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 223 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
403 Students
3,823,440 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
173,998 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #904 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#953 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
294 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
73%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
35
519,643
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
396,644
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
414,513
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
416,676
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
426,410
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
430,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
433,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
312,266
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
312,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,972. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,881 is less than the state median of $18,394. 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
$16,931
$19,972
Spending / Student
$15,881
$18,394
Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-6
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Loyalton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Beckwith St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4482
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4482
Grades: K-6
| 194 students
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