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Chester Junior/Senior High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

612 First St., Chester, CA 96020 · (530) 258-2126 · Part of Plumas Unified School District

Chester’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Students
124
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Chester Junior/Senior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Chester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Chester Elementary171 students
7–12Chester Junior/Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

612 First St., Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 720
Grade 818
Grade 925
Grade 1018
Grade 1121
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
126’20
140’21
132’22
127’23
124’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 13%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Junior/Senior High from Chester families.

Other schools in Plumas Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.