Portola Opportunity

Portola Opportunity is one of the tiny elementary campuss in Quincy, California, part of Plumas County Office of Education, with 6 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 99% below typical.

Plumas County Office of Education runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 15 students. Portola Opportunity is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Portola Opportunity lists that the largest single group is multiracial at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 33% White, 17% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Plumas County indicate median household income runs about $66,031, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Plumas County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,049 students), of which Portola Opportunity is one.

Plumas County Community is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Portola Opportunity.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Portola Opportunity's enrollment has edged down 45% since 2018, when it stood at 11 (now 6). Over the same period, the White share declined from 55% to 33%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.