Enrollment
8
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Quincy, CA
Plumas County Community
Federal NCES profile for Plumas County Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069110210576
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plumas County Community earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Quincy · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for California
- 8
- students enrolled
Plumas County Community has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Plumas County Community ranks #1 of 4 schools in Quincy, CA.
School address
District: Plumas County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069110210576 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plumas County Community compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plumas County Community
Plumas County Community is a small combined-grade school in Quincy, California, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Plumas County Community is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 63% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 53/100).
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 5 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 8 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Quincy's public schools, it stands alongside Plumas Charter (349 students): Plumas County Community is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 19.4:1).
Plumas County Office of Education also operates Portola Opportunity (6 students) and Plumas County Opportunity (1 students) alongside Plumas County Community.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Plumas County Community compares
Plumas County Community on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 62.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
African American 12.5%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Plumas County Community is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
How Plumas County Community Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portola Opportunity | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Plumas County Opportunity | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Plumas County Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Quincy
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Plumas County Community
How many students attend Plumas County Community?
Plumas County Community has 8 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Quincy, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plumas County Community?
The student-teacher ratio at Plumas County Community is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plumas County Community?
The largest demographic group at Plumas County Community is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Quincy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plumas County Community?
Plumas County Community has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Plumas County Community rank among schools in Quincy?
By Resource Investment Index, Plumas County Community ranks #1 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.
Is Plumas County Community a good school?
Plumas County Community earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Plumas County Office of Education?
Besides Plumas County Community, Plumas County Office of Education also operates Portola Opportunity (6 students) and Plumas County Opportunity (1 students). See the Plumas County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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