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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 936 students in Plumas 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 Plumas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
3,823,192 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
174,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked #1129 of all 1,908 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 decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1101 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
62%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,617 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% 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
$18,395
Best Plumas Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
895 West St.
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-0211
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-0211
Gr: K-6 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Quincy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Mill Creek Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6550
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6550
Gr: K-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Aspen St.
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-3194
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-3194
Gr: K-6 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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
Gr: K-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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