Plumas Charter

Plumas Charter is a close-knit all-grades campus in Quincy, California, part of Plumas Charter District. The school enrolls 349 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Plumas Charter is a school of Plumas Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Plumas Charter reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Plumas Charter higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Plumas County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,031, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Plumas County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,049 students), Plumas Charter is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Quincy Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Plumas Charter.

Plumas Charter operates from a low-density location. As a public charter, Plumas Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.