Public school district · California
Plumas Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.
Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Plumas Unified—and look beyond a single district average.
The district at a glance
Plumas Unified has 8 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.
SchoolScope analysisSources and methodology →
Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades.
One district, three stages
The average changes with the journey.
Elementary schools
Explore elementary →38.9
5 comparable schools · average 27.0/100 · range 17.4–34.5
High schools
Explore high →54.0
3 comparable schools · average 53.7/100 · range 51.9–55.5
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City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.
Patterns across the district
What kinds of schools are here?
Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.
How patterns are defined →Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.
Schools in Plumas Unified
Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.
Elementary schools in Plumas Unified · 5 schools
| Compare | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elementary Plumas Unified | 17.1% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 | |
| Plumas Charter Plumas Unified | 9.8% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 | |
| Greenville Elementary Plumas Unified | 11.9% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 | |
| Quincy Elementary Plumas Unified | 11.1% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 | |
| C. Roy Carmichael Elementary Plumas Unified | 11.1% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
High schools in Plumas Unified · 3 schools
| Compare | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Junior/Senior High Plumas Unified | 8.5% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100 | |
| Portola Junior/Senior High Plumas Unified | 8.8% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 | |
| Quincy Junior/Senior High Plumas Unified | 11.8% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
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Sources & reporting years
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Read more →How patterns are defined
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Read more →Data limitations
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Read more →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.
District funding and student context
The system behind the schools
Plumas Unified spends $16,243 per student — $1,752 above the state average. Compare school results within each school level.
NCES F-33 district finance 2019–2020 (district grain, not school-specific) · CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)