C+
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Loyalton.
Students
414
Schools
5
Spent per student
$21,015
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
What stands out about Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of California districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sierra Brooks.
K–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,015 per student · 1% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 41%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
395’20
394’21
400’22
403’23
414’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.