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Plumas Unified School District

50 Church St.
Quincy, CA 95971-6009

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Tel: (530) 283-6500

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Plumas Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

1,686 Students

3,822,900 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

174,004 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plumas Unified School District	California
Kind	158	252
1	137	193
2	137	201
3	116	202
4	120	207
5	131	209
6	125	210
7	8	152
8	4	152

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District Rank

Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked #1130 of all 1,910 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1101 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District
2023	#1101
2022	#977
2021	#741
2019	#1087
2018	#520
2017	#484
2016	#430
2015	#383
2014	#244
2013	#325
2012	#353

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	23%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	36%	37%
2015	36%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	59%	59%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2021	44%	49%
2019	44%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	46%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	67%	58%
2013	64%	57%
2012	66%	58%
2011	65%	56%

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25%

29%

80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	80%	87%
2022	72%	87%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.45	0.63
2019	0.45	0.63
2018	0.43	0.64
2017	0.43	0.64
2016	0.42	0.64
2015	0.40	0.64
2014	0.39	0.65
2013	0.39	0.65
2012	0.40	0.65
2011	0.37	0.67
2010	0.37	0.67
2009	0.42	0.71
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.42	0.67
2006	0.40	0.66
2005	0.40	0.67
2004	0.37	0.67
2003	0.35	0.67
2002	0.34	0.67
2001	0.33	0.67
2000	0.31	0.67
1999	0.27	0.67
1998	0.26	0.67
1997	0.25	0.67
1996	0.25	0.67
1995	0.24	0.67
1994	0.22	0.67
1993	0.23	0.67
1992	0.22	0.67
1991	0.20	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	4%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	8%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	9%	2%
2006	8%	1%
2005	9%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	6%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	5%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

19%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	17%	55%
2022	17%	56%
2021	17%	56%
2020	16%	55%
2019	16%	55%
2018	15%	54%
2017	15%	54%
2016	14%	54%
2015	11%	54%
2014	13%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	15%	52%
2011	13%	51%
2010	13%	50%
2009	12%	49%
2008	12%	50%
2007	12%	49%
2006	11%	48%
2005	11%	47%
2004	10%	46%
2003	10%	45%
2002	9%	44%
2001	9%	43%
2000	8%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	6%	40%
1996	6%	39%
1995	6%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	5%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	4%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

62%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	65%	21%
2022	66%	21%
2021	68%	22%
2020	72%	23%
2019	72%	23%
2018	74%	24%
2017	74%	24%
2016	75%	24%
2015	70%	24%
2014	77%	25%
2013	77%	25%
2012	77%	26%
2011	78%	27%
2010	78%	27%
2009	75%	28%
2008	76%	29%
2007	74%	29%
2006	77%	31%
2005	76%	31%
2004	78%	32%
2003	80%	34%
2002	81%	35%
2001	80%	36%
2000	83%	37%
1999	85%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	86%	40%
1995	87%	41%
1994	88%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	88%	44%
1991	89%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%

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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 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.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	$37 MM	$8 MM
2022	$36 MM	$7 MM
2021	$37 MM	$8 MM
2020	$36 MM	$7 MM
2019	$37 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$26 MM
2016	$29 MM	$24 MM
2015	$31 MM	$17 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$17 MM
2009	$34 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$30 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$15 MM
2001	$28 MM	$15 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$12 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	$33 MM	$7 MM
2022	$39 MM	$7 MM
2021	$33 MM	$7 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$42 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$18 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$18 MM
2009	$28 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$18 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$29 MM	$16 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$28 MM	$15 MM
2002	$28 MM	$16 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$11 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$21 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$8 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,145

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	$21,348	$15,607
2022	$19,506	$14,213
2021	$22,492	$15,669
2020	$19,506	$14,213
2019	$19,687	$14,063
2018	$15,615	$16,033
2017	$13,620	$16,692
2016	$13,262	$15,604
2015	$14,373	$10,238
2014	$12,157	$11,786
2012	$139,328	$11,929
2011	$13,510	$11,681
2010	$12,918	$10,238
2009	$13,788	$11,099
2008	$11,836	$11,762
2007	$10,955	$11,879
2006	$9,693	$10,859
2005	$9,919	$10,445
2004	$8,345	$10,566
2003	$8,410	$10,456
2002	$8,222	$9,803
2001	$8,140	$10,568
2000	$7,166	$8,943
1999	$6,836	$8,203
1998	$6,208	$7,395
1997	$6,375	$6,922
1995	$5,530	$5,953
1992	$5,755	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,617

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plumas Unified School District	California
2023	$18,910	$13,914
2022	$20,981	$13,602
2021	$19,924	$13,970
2020	$20,981	$13,602
2019	$22,660	$13,522
2018	$15,651	$16,124
2017	$12,752	$15,588
2016	$11,701	$14,779
2015	$13,506	$10,739
2014	$10,805	$11,804
2012	$143,952	$12,155
2011	$12,052	$11,509
2010	$12,138	$10,739
2009	$11,269	$10,975
2008	$10,738	$11,678
2007	$12,091	$11,317
2006	$9,985	$10,926
2005	$9,503	$10,789
2004	$8,564	$11,073
2003	$8,747	$10,210
2002	$8,455	$10,600
2001	$8,431	$10,007
2000	$6,983	$9,131
1999	$7,780	$7,911
1998	$6,273	$7,592
1997	$5,614	$6,759
1995	$4,963	$6,033
1992	$6,798	$5,588

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Best Plumas Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

895 West St.
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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

175 Mill Creek Rd.
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

158 Aspen St.
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 Grand St.
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195

Gr: K-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 80% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education