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Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 185 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
394 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #909 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#953 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
54%
# Black Students
4 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
286 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
73%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
31
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,244 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending (20-21)
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$17,317
$19,801
Spending / Student (20-21)
$16,244
$18,236
Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Downieville Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 Sch St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Loyalton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-4454
Grades: 7-12
| 162 students
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