Public schools in Quincy, CA
Quincy has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,016 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Plumas County Office of Education runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Quincy's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Quincy | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County Office of Education | 3 | 9 | not reported |
| Plumas Unified | 2 | 1,755 | $20,051 |
| Plumas Charter School | 1 | 346 | $14,792 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Quincy, 319 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Junior/Senior High | 310 | 15.5 | 34.8% | Plumas Unified |
| Plumas County Community | 8 | 8.0 | not reported | Plumas County Office of Education |
| Plumas County Opportunity | 1 | not reported | not reported | Plumas County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Quincy, 348 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Elementary | 342 | 20.7 | 48.8% | Plumas Unified |
| Portola Opportunity | 6 | 6.0 | not reported | Plumas County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Quincy, 349 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Charter | 349 | 21.7 | 48.1% | Plumas Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Quincy's public schools compare with California's
The median Quincy school has 15.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 159 students (state 471).
| Quincy | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.5 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 159 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Quincy schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Quincy
- Plumas County Office of EducationRuns 3 of Quincy's 6 public schools.
- Quincy Junior/Senior High, the largest high school in Quincy310 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.310
- Compare Plumas County Office of Education with Plumas UnifiedQuincy's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Quincy addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Quincy
How many public schools are in Quincy, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Quincy were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,016 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Quincy?
Quincy Junior/Senior High, with 310 students in 2024-25 (Plumas Unified).Which districts run Quincy's schools?
Plumas County Office of Education (3 schools), Plumas Unified (2 schools), Plumas Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25