Plumas Lake Elementary
Plumas Lake Elementary is a public school district based in Plumas Lake, California, serving 1,686 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #466 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeff Roberts. It spends about $11,608 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Plumas Lake Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Plumas Lake Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,608 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,682 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,686 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jeff Roberts
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff Joint Union HighRed Bluff | 1,690 | 2 | $13,175 | 18.6 | #464 |
| Caruthers UnifiedCaruthers | 1,689 | 4 | $15,441 | 19.0 | #465 |
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake · this district | 1,686 | 3 | $11,608 | 21.1 | #466 |
| Mariposa County UnifiedMariposa | 1,685 | 11 | $14,934 | 17.9 | #467 |
| New Jerusalem ElementaryTracy | 1,680 | 6 | $11,894 | 18.9 | #468 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher, IL | 1,686 | $16,528 | 14.2 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren, NJ | 1,686 | $22,453 | 11.9 |
| Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick, NY | 1,686 | $33,072 | 10.5 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford, PA | 1,686 | $15,208 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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