Plumas Unified operates 10 public schools serving 1,755 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 4 other, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,703 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Plumas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,600 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 66.4% local, 19.5% state, and 14.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $86,419 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #297 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 219.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 77.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.3% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
C. Roy Carmichael Elementary accounts for 20.2% of all Plumas Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Plumas Unified-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 Unified school enrollment varies 115× across entities
Plumas Unified school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 344 students (highest), a spread of 341 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Plumas Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Plumas Unified student-counselor ratio is 220:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Plumas Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 77.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Plumas Unified has 10 schools, including 4 elementary, 4 other, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,755 students.
How much does Plumas Unified spend per student?
Plumas Unified spends $23,600 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #297 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Plumas Unified?
The average teacher salary in Plumas Unified is $86,419 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Plumas Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Plumas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Plumas Unified?
Plumas Unified students are 66.3% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plumas Unified?
Plumas Unified has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #297 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.