Plumas Lake Elementary School District

What Plumas Lake Elementary School District does

Plumas Lake Elementary School District (PLESD) is a public K-8 school district operating in Plumas Lake, Yuba County, California, under the governance of California Education Code and a five-member elected Board of Trustees. The district was established in 1853 and currently serves approximately 1,900 students across three school sites: Cobblestone Elementary School, Rio Del Oro Elementary School, and Riverside Meadows Intermediate School. The district employs 245 teachers and staff with an average class size of 25 students, and is constructing a fourth site — a new junior high school — with groundbreaking having taken place in 2025.

Core service delivery centers on K-8 education including core academics, special education (delivered through the Yuba County SELPA partnership), English Language Learner support, before- and after-school programs, transportation, and the California Universal Meals Program, which provides free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. The district's technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: CatapultCMS for the district website and subdomains, the Aeries student information system with an Aeries Parent Portal, ParentSquare for two-way family communication, MySchoolBucks for online meal payments, and Freshdesk for technology help desk support. The only internally distinctive technology initiative is the Riverside Meadows 1:1 Chromebook program.

PLESD is funded primarily through California state education funding under the Local Control Funding Formula, federal Title programs, USDA Child Nutrition Programs, and local property taxes. The district generates marginal ancillary revenue from adult meals (breakfast $5.00, lunch $7.00) and a la carte items sold through MySchoolBucks. Outreach to families occurs through a multi-channel mix including the district website, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and ParentSquare, supplemented by community partnerships with local farms (Farm to School), Scouting America (Golden Empire Council), and Yuba County social service providers.

Name

Plumas Lake Elementary School District

Legal name

Plumas Lake Elementary School District

Website

https://plusd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plumas Lake Elementary School District is a California public K-8 school district founded in 1853 that serves approximately 1,900 students across three school sites in Plumas Lake via state and federal education funding, currently expanding with a new junior high school under construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• K-8 public education
• Elementary school district
• Special education services
• School nutrition programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuba City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through California state education funding, federal Title programs, and local property taxes. Revenue supports educational operations, facilities, and student services.
2. Student Nutrition Services: The district operates nutrition services under the Universal Meals Program (California state mandate), providing free meals to all students. Adult meals and a la carte items are available for purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Plumas Lake Elementary School District is a public K-8 school district operating three school sites (Cobblestone Elementary, Rio Del Oro Elementary, and Riverside Meadows Intermediate) serving approximately 1,900 students in Plumas Lake, California. The district delivers core academic instruction, special education, English language learner support, nutrition services under California's Universal Meals Program, after-school programs, and a 1:1 Chromebook initiative, with a new junior high school currently under construction.

Product overview

Plumas Lake Elementary School District is a K-12 public school district operating three school sites: Cobblestone Elementary School, Rio Del Oro Elementary School, and Riverside Meadows Intermediate School. The district's technology offering consists primarily of its website platform (built on CatapultCMS) which serves as a central hub for district information, parent/student portals, and operational tools. The district provides educational services including core academics, special education, English Language Learners programs, nutrition services, transportation, after-school programs, and a 1:1 Chromebook initiative. There is no commercial SaaS product; the district's operations are supported by various third-party platforms for student information (Aeries), parent communication (ParentSquare), meal payments (MySchoolBucks), and IT help desk (Freshdesk).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cobblestone Elementary School: Elementary school serving the Plumas Lake Elementary School District
• Rio Del Oro Elementary School
• Riverside Meadows Intermediate School
• Crocodile Cafe
• Bulldog Bistro

Products and services

• K-8 Public Education Program Comprehensive kindergarten through 8th grade public education across three school sites, including core academics, assessments, curriculum, special education services, English Language Learner programs, before/after-school programs, and dedicated professional development for staff. Average class size is 25 students.
• Special Education Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1900 students enrolled and served across the district
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dulai FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partnership for the Farm to School Program. Dulai Farms in Gridley, California provides fresh kiwi produce for school meals. Students benefit from locally sourced, nutritious produce while supporting regional agriculture.
• Tri-L Mandarin RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partnership for the Farm to School Program. Tri-L Mandarin Ranch in Oroville, California provides fresh mandarins November through December and beyond. Farmer Lou hand-delivers produce weekly.
• Scouting America, Golden Empire CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization providing scouting programs for local youth. The Golden Empire Council has been providing leadership development since 1920 across Northern California.
• Yuba County Resource Guide PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district partners with Yuba County to provide families access to comprehensive resource guide including housing, food assistance, healthcare, and family support services.
• USDA Child Nutrition ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal nutrition program through which the district's nutrition services department operates. Provides funding and regulatory framework for school breakfast and lunch programs serving all students.
• Yuba County SELPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) providing special education services and support for students with disabilities across Yuba County school districts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PlumasLakeESD
• Instagraminstagram.com/plumaslake.esd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plumas-lake-elementary-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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