Plumas Unified: Plumas Unified schools score within 1.6 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.6 points.
Plumas Unified has 7 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 42.1/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Chester Junior/Senior High at 56/100, where 8.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $16,243 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 28.7%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 32.9/100 | 4 | 12.8% | 25.1% |
| High | Solid 54.5/100 | 3 | 9.7% | 33.4% |
Plumas Unified's high schools average 54.5/100 — 7.0 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Plumas Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Plumas Unified has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 42.1/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 43.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Plumas Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 54.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.6pp (state avg: -3.0pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 34.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 28.7%, 10.6pp above the state average of 18.1%.
District suspension rate averages 5.6%, above the state average of 1.7%.
Chester Junior/Senior High leads the district at 56 with 8.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Plumas Unified spends $16,243 per student in current expenditures — $1,428 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Plumas Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Plumas Unified has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.9 — 10.9 points below the state average of 43.8.
Growth averages -6.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Chester Elementary with a Scope Score of 47 and 17.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Elementary Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 47/100 |
| 2 | Greenville Elementary Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 11.9% | Developing 35/100 |
| 3 | Quincy Elementary Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 4 | C. Roy Carmichael Elementary Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (3)
Plumas Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 54.5 — 7.0 points above the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Chester Junior/Senior High with a Scope Score of 56 and 8.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Junior/Senior High Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Portola Junior/Senior High Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Solid 54/100 |
| 3 | Quincy Junior/Senior High Plumas Unified Building Momentum | 11.8% | Solid 53/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology