Other / mixed grade configuration · Chester, CA

Chester Junior/Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Chester Junior/Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063117004819
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chester Junior/Senior High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Chester · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for California
41.7%
free-lunch eligible

Chester Junior/Senior High has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chester Junior/Senior High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Chester, CA.

School address

Chester, CA 96020
District: Plumas Unified · California

NCES ID 063117004819 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Chester Junior/Senior High held near 127 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 063117004819 · Chester, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

124 enr · 12.4:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: C. Roy Carmichael Elementary (344 students)

Chester Junior/Senior High held near 127 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Chester Junior/Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chester Junior/Senior High reports 124 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Chester Junior/Senior High compares

Chester Junior/Senior High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 42% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 124 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
83.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,051
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 71.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 12.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%

Largest group: White at 71.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Chester Junior/Senior High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Plumas Unified reports $20,051 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chester Junior/Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. Roy Carmichael Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Quincy Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Quincy Junior/Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Portola Junior/Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chester Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chester Junior/Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Plumas Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~124 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chester Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Chester Junior/Senior High?

Chester Junior/Senior High has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chester, CA. CCD year-over-year: 132 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester Junior/Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Chester Junior/Senior High is 12.4:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chester Junior/Senior High?

41.7% of students at Chester Junior/Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chester Junior/Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Chester Junior/Senior High is White at 71.0% of enrollment, in Chester, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chester Junior/Senior High?

Chester Junior/Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chester Junior/Senior High rank among public schools in Chester?

By Resource Investment Index, Chester Junior/Senior High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Chester, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Plumas Unified?

Besides Chester Junior/Senior High, Plumas Unified also operates C. Roy Carmichael Elementary (344 students), Quincy Elementary (342 students), and Quincy Junior/Senior High (310 students). See the Plumas Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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