Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Loyalton, CA
Sierra Pass (Continuation)
Federal NCES profile for Sierra Pass (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063678007445
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sierra Pass (Continuation) earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Loyalton · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Sierra Pass (Continuation) ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Loyalton, CA.
School address
District: Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 063678007445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Sierra Pass (Continuation)
Sierra Pass (Continuation) is a small high school in Loyalton, California, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified also operates Loyalton Elementary (199 students) and Loyalton High (165 students) alongside Sierra Pass (Continuation).
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 Sierra Pass (Continuation) compares
Sierra Pass (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$16,701
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.
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 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Sierra Pass (Continuation) is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified, which includes Sierra Pass (Continuation).
$16,701
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 52.2%
Federal 9.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sierra Pass (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalton Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Loyalton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Downieville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Downieville Junior-Senior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Sierra Pass (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sierra Pass (Continuation)
How many students attend Sierra Pass (Continuation)?
Sierra Pass (Continuation) has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Loyalton, CA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sierra Pass (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Sierra Pass (Continuation) is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Loyalton, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra Pass (Continuation)?
Sierra Pass (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Sierra Pass (Continuation) rank among public schools in Loyalton?
By Resource Investment Index, Sierra Pass (Continuation) ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Loyalton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Loyalton on the city page.
Is Sierra Pass (Continuation) a good school?
Sierra Pass (Continuation) earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified?
Besides Sierra Pass (Continuation), Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified also operates Loyalton Elementary (199 students), Loyalton High (165 students), and Downieville Elementary (26 students). See the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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