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Plumas Lake, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Plumas Lake Elementary #1219 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,951 per pupil, Plumas Lake Elementary ranks #1423 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,499
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,951
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Plumas Lake Elementary operates 3 public schools serving 1,499 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Yuba County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,951 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.2% local, 61.8% state, and 8.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #1219 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.2% White, 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cobblestone Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cobblestone Elementary, enrolling 590 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Cobblestone Elementary accounts for 35.1% of all Plumas Lake Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Plumas Lake Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Plumas Lake Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Plumas Lake Elementary has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,499 students.
How much does Plumas Lake Elementary spend per student?
Plumas Lake Elementary spends $12,951 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1219 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Plumas Lake Elementary?
Plumas Lake Elementary students are 35.2% White, 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 4.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plumas Lake Elementary?
Plumas Lake Elementary has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1219 out of 1517 districts in California.