Total enrollment
1,668
+8 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Plumas Unified
California · 1,685 students · 4 cities
Plumas Unified's public-school count of 10 reflects a system enrolling about 1,685 students inside California, broken out as 4 elementary and 6 high.
4-year change in Plumas Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-2 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plumas Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #407 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,685 | #461 of 587 | #5,019 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #271 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #18 of 587 | #6,958 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.6% | #364 of 587 | #3,655 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #294 of 530 | #2,633 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Plumas Unified
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Chester Elementary at 39.4% proficient to Chester Junior/Senior High at 26.5%, a gap of 12.9 points. That is the 402nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 1,754 to 1,668 students (down 5%) and from 83 to 99 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Roy Carmichael Elementary | Portola | Elementary | KG-06 | 344 |
| Quincy Elementary | Quincy | Elementary | KG-06 | 342 |
| Quincy Junior/Senior High | Quincy | High | 07-12 | 310 |
| Portola Junior/Senior High | Portola | High | 07-12 | 256 |
| Chester Elementary | Chester | Elementary | KG-06 | 171 |
| Chester Junior/Senior High | Chester | High | 07-12 | 124 |
| Greenville Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-08 | 106 |
| Greenville High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 17 |
| Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation) | Portola | High | 09-12 | 15 |
| Almanor High (Continuation) | Chester | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Plumas Unified
Plumas Unified is a sparse public-school district in California. The district oversees 10 schools and educates approximately 1,685 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Plumas Unified spans 4 elementary and 6 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Plumas Unified is about 169, lower than the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,668 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,660 reported in SY 2020-21. Plumas Unified now counts 8 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Plumas Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.