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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 180 students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Loyalton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
403 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #904 of all 1,925 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%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
56%
# Black Students
2 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
294 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
73%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
35
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,881 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,931
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,881
$18,396
Best Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
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 School St.
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Downieville, CA 95936
(530) 289-3473
Grades: 7-12
| 21 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
| 154 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sierra Pass (Continuation School)
Alternative School
700 Fourth St.
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-1660
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-1660
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
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