High school (grades 9-12) · Oroville, CA

Las Plumas High

Federal NCES profile for Las Plumas High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062913004495
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Las Plumas High earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 5
high schools in Oroville · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
students per teacher
63.0%
free-lunch eligible

Las Plumas High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Las Plumas High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Oroville, CA.

School address

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

+12 students YoY

Las Plumas High held near 1,299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 58.5 → 58.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 062913004495 · Oroville, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,265 enr · 21.8:1 · 63.0% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Oroville High (872 students)

Las Plumas High held near 1,299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 58.5 → 58.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Las Plumas High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Las Plumas High reports 1,265 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 Las Plumas High compares

Las Plumas 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 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.0% ▲ 14% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,265 top 8% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,265
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.0%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$17,877
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3%
Asian 7.0%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.1%
African American 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Las Plumas High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Oroville Union High reports $17,877 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Las Plumas High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oroville High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prospect High (Continuation) Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oroville High Community Day Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Las Plumas High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oroville Union High · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Oroville

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Las Plumas High

How many students attend Las Plumas High?

Las Plumas High has 1,265 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oroville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,287 (2022-23) → 1,299 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Las Plumas High?

The student-teacher ratio at Las Plumas High is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Las Plumas High?

63.0% of students at Las Plumas High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Las Plumas High?

The largest demographic group at Las Plumas High is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Oroville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Las Plumas High?

Las Plumas High has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower 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 Las Plumas High rank among high schools in Oroville?

By Resource Investment Index, Las Plumas High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Oroville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Oroville on the city page.

What other schools are in Oroville Union High?

Besides Las Plumas High, Oroville Union High also operates Oroville High (872 students), Prospect High (Continuation) (88 students), and Oroville High Community Day (5 students). See the Oroville Union High district page for the complete list.

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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