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Plumas County school performance
Plumas Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 37th percentile among California school districts.
Only 39.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 25.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 611 / 977 (38th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 619 / 977 (37th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $24,033 |
| Schools in District | 8 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,034 |
| Low-Income Students | 906 (54.3%) |
| English Learners | 77 (4.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 3.3 points from last year and rose 1.5 points over the full period. Math rose 4.0 points from last year and rose 1.6 points over the full period.
•Math +1.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Chelsea Harrison Governing Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Cindy Crim Governing Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Edlund Board Member | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jolene Cline Governing Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 13.7 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 13.3 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 26.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Plumas Unified rank in California?
Plumas Unified ranks No. 611 of 977 in reading and No. 619 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Plumas Unified’s schools?
Among the 4 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 29.8% to 46.6% in reading and 19.4% to 40.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Plumas Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 5 of 8 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 5 of 8.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Plumas Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 34.3%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 21.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsHow we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
