C+
Plumas Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Portola.
Students
1,668
Schools
9
Spent per student
$22,102
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$44.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Plumas Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of California districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $44.6M, about $26,739 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quincy.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,102 per student · 4% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 25%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,580’20
1,753’21
1,717’22
1,669’23
1,668’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
C. Roy Carmichael Elementary
344 students20:1
Quincy Elementary
342 students21:1
Chester Elementary
171 students22:1
Greenville Elementary
106 students17:1
Quincy Junior/Senior High
B310 students16:1
Portola Junior/Senior High
B−256 students14:1
Chester Junior/Senior High
B−124 students10:1
Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation)
15 students25:1
Almanor High (Continuation)
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.