Plumas Charter

Located in Quincy, California, Plumas Charter is a small combined-grade school. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 349 students. Against the 602-student average for combined schools in California, enrollment here is 42% lower.

For district matters, Plumas Charter falls under Plumas Charter District.

At 71%, White students outnumber all other groups at Plumas Charter combined. After that, the student body is 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Plumas County, the White share is about 84%. Plumas Charter has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The teaching staff at Plumas Charter is 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 21.7:1. That ratio is over the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 56%. Across public schools in Plumas County, the average is about the same, 54%.

Plumas County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,031, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Plumas Charter is among the 15 public schools in Plumas County.

Quincy Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Plumas Charter is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

The student count in 2024-25 was 349, 7% below the 374 of 2020-21.

Discussions about Plumas Charter may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.