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Chester Junior/Senior High

Chester, CA · Plumas Unified · Grades 7-12

1,149th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 25% Declining

127
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
37%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
32.6%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Chester Junior/Senior High ranking

SchoolRow ranks Chester Junior/Senior High 1,149th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 25% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2015 to 25th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%25%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Chester Junior/Senior High test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 57 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
32%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
15%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
13%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%32%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%15%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Chester Junior/Senior High students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 127 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic11%White73%Two+11%
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Hispanic 11%White 73%Two or more races 11%13%81%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White81.0%73.2% 7.8 pts
Hispanic12.7%11.0% 1.7 pts
Two or more races1.6%11.0% 9.4 pts
Asian1.1%3.1% 2.0 pts
American Indian2.1%1.6% 0.5 pts
Black1.6%0.0% 1.6 pts

Homes near Chester Junior/Senior High

Typical home value $355K in zip 96020 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$96K$191K$287K$383K$357K20072010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Chester Junior/Senior High

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Chester Junior/Senior High in?

Chester Junior/Senior High is part of the Plumas Unified district in Chester, California.

Is Chester Junior/Senior High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Chester Junior/Senior High 1,149th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Chester Junior/Senior High?

White 73%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 11%, Asian 3% (127 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Chester Junior/Senior High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 96020 is $355K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.