Chester Junior/Senior High vs Portola Junior/Senior High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Chester Junior/Senior High Portola Junior/Senior High
Location Chester, CA Portola, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 124 256
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 15.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 41.7% 52.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Chester Junior/Senior High Portola Junior/Senior High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,600 $23,600
District Plumas Unified Plumas Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Chester Junior/Senior High Portola Junior/Senior High
White 71.0% 57.6%
African American 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 34.5%
Asian 1.6% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 12.9% 7.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Chester Junior/Senior High Portola Junior/Senior High
AP Courses Offered 4 4
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 248:1 256:1
Chronic Absenteeism 83.9% 100.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 3 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.