Plumas Charter School

Listed by NCES as Plumas Charter District (district ID 0601773)

Public school district · Plumas County · California · NCES district ID 0601773

Plumas Charter School spent $14,792 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 349 students in 2024-25; 17.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Plumas Charter School in enrollment (344 to 348 students) and Plumas Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Plumas Charter School, FY23Extera Public District $23,626; Pacific Union Elementary $23,029; Seeley Union Elementary $22,809; PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District $17,974; King-Chavez Primary Academy District $17,058; Aveson School of Leaders District $17,043; South Fork Union $16,488; LPS Oakland R & D Campus District $15,744; Plumas Charter School $14,792; New Opportunities Charter District $12,589; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kExtera Public District$23,626Pacific Union Elementary$23,029Seeley Union Elementary$22,809PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Ac…$17,974King-Chavez Primary Academy Di…$17,058Aveson School of Leaders Distr…$17,043South Fork Union$16,488LPS Oakland R & D Campus Distr…$15,744Plumas Charter School$14,792New Opportunities Charter Dist…$12,589State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Plumas Charter School, FY23Extera Public District $23,626; Pacific Union Elementary $23,029; Seeley Union Elementary $22,809; PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District $17,974; King-Chavez Primary Academy District $17,058; Aveson School of Leaders District $17,043; South Fork Union $16,488; LPS Oakland R & D Campus District $15,744; Plumas Charter School $14,792; New Opportunities Charter District $12,589; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kExtera Public District$23,626Pacific Union Elementary$23,029Seeley Union Elementary$22,809PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy…$17,974King-Chavez Primary Academy District$17,058Aveson School of Leaders District$17,043South Fork Union$16,488LPS Oakland R & D Campus District$15,744Plumas Charter School$14,792New Opportunities Charter District$12,589State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Plumas Charter School, FY23Extera Public District $23,626; Pacific Union Elementary $23,029; Seeley Union Elementary $22,809; PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District $17,974; King-Chavez Primary Academy District $17,058; Aveson School of Leaders District $17,043; South Fork Union $16,488; LPS Oakland R & D Campus District $15,744; Plumas Charter School $14,792; New Opportunities Charter District $12,589; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kExtera Public District$23,626Pacific Union Elementary$23,029Seeley Union Elementary$22,809PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District$17,974King-Chavez Primary Academy District$17,058Aveson School of Leaders District$17,043South Fork Union$16,488LPS Oakland R & D Campus District$15,744Plumas Charter School$14,792New Opportunities Charter District$12,589State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Plumas Charter School, FY23Extera Public District $23,626; Pacific Union Elementary $23,029; Seeley Union Elementary $22,809; PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District $17,974; King-Chavez Primary Academy District $17,058; Aveson School of Leaders District $17,043; South Fork Union $16,488; LPS Oakland R & D Campus District $15,744; Plumas Charter School $14,792; New Opportunities Charter District $12,589; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kExtera Public District$23,626Pacific Union Elementary$23,029Seeley Union Elementary$22,809PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Dis…$17,974King-Chavez Primary Academy District$17,058Aveson School of Leaders District$17,043South Fork Union$16,488LPS Oakland R & D Campus District$15,744Plumas Charter School$14,792New Opportunities Charter District$12,589State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,708,000 in revenue: 17.3% state, 72.1% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending including $70,000 of capital outlay was $5,239,000, or $15,142 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Plumas Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $989,000; Local $4,116,000; Federal $603,000; total $5,708,000.
  • State$989,000 17%
  • Local$4,116,000 72%
  • Federal$603,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

346 students in 2022-23, 344 students in 2023-24, 349 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Plumas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243442024-25349
Plumas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243442024-25349
Plumas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243442024-25349
Plumas Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 34901002003004002022-233462023-243442024-25349

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334618.818.4
2023-2434419.118.0
2024-2534916.121.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Plumas Charter School scored proficient or above: 42-64% in reading and 22-43% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts42-64%45%115
Math22-43%34%115

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 49 students in Plumas Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class49495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 349 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plumas Charter34921.748.1%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Plumas Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentPlumas Charter School ranks 908 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,792).#908 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaPlumas Charter School is the number 1,283 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 346 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,283 of 1,991
  3. King-Chavez Primary Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 347 students in fall 2022, $17,058 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,058
  4. Extera Public DistrictThe next smaller California district: 345 students in fall 2022, $23,626 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,626
  5. Compare Plumas Charter School with King-Chavez Primary Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Plumas Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Plumas Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 349 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Plumas Charter School spend per student?
    $14,792 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Plumas Charter School's money come from?
    $5,708,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 17.3% state, 72.1% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Plumas Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Plumas Charter School scored proficient or above: 42-64% in reading and 22-43% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Plumas Charter School?
    90% or more of the 49 students in Plumas Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Plumas Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0601773. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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