Other / mixed grade configuration · Quincy, CA

Plumas Charter

Federal NCES profile for Plumas Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060177307601Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Plumas Charter earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools.

#3 of 4
schools in Quincy · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
small classes for California
36.7%
free-lunch eligible

Plumas Charter has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Plumas Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Quincy, CA.

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

-2 students YoY

Plumas Charter held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 060177307601 · Quincy, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

349 enr · 19.4:1 · 36.7% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Julian Harris Elementary School (349 students)

Plumas Charter held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Plumas Charter compares

Plumas Charter 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 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.7% ▼ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 68% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.7%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.1%
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
$14,792
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.1%
Two or More 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Plumas Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Plumas Charter District reports $14,792 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Quincy

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Plumas Charter

How many students attend Plumas Charter?

Plumas Charter has 349 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quincy, CA. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Plumas Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Plumas Charter is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% higher 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 Plumas Charter?

36.7% of students at Plumas Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plumas Charter?

The largest demographic group at Plumas Charter is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Quincy, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Plumas Charter?

Plumas Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Plumas Charter rank among schools in Quincy?

By Resource Investment Index, Plumas Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Quincy, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Quincy on the city page.

What other schools are in Plumas Charter District?

None; Plumas Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Plumas Charter is its only campus.

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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