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Best Public Schools in Sierra County, CA

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Schools

414

Students

Districts

Top rankedLoyalton High859^th of 2,137 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Loyalton Elementary up 912 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Loyalton High 13.5 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William R. Rouse Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	305 South Lincoln St.	Sierraville	96126	Sierra County	WIlliam (R) Rouse Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 944-3398	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Downieville Elementary	Public	K-6	130 School St.	Downieville	95936	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 289-3473	26	2	17.3	76.9%	12 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (19.2%)								(n/a)													30.8								7.7	$61,273	$37,986	$23,287
Downieville Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	130 School St.	Downieville	95936	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 289-3473	19	6	3.2	42.1%	11 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																						$72,271	$57,118	$15,153
Loyalton Elementary	Public	K-5	111 Beckwith St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-4482	199	9	23.0	35.2%	144 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.5%)	53.8	2387^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.7	3299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%	912	47.8				47.8	48.2	28.1	52.2					41.5	51.9	46.9	34.8					45.1
Loyalton High	Public	9-12	700 Fourth St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-4454	165	12	13.5	27.3%	126 (76.4%)	2 (1.2%)	30 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	58	859^th of 2137 public high schools	59.8%		76.5	470^th of 2162 public high schools	78.3%	389			33.3		33.3							55.9	55.9							29.4	29.4
Loyalton Middle	Public	6-8	109 Beckwith St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 993-4483				—															(n/a)		26.9			26.9				5.0	31.8	46.2		29.4				5.0	18.2	30.8		19.1
Sierra Pass (Continuation)	Public	9-12	700 Fourth St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-1660	5	0	20.8	—	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$45,572	$41,584	$3,988
Sierra County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	111 Beckwith St.	Loyalton	96118	Sierra County	Sierra County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 993-4485	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.