Schools in Susanville Elementary · Lassen County

Fourteen public schools spread across nine districts might sound like plenty of options for a rural county, but in Lassen — stretching across high desert and timberlands from Susanville to Bieber — those choices are thinly distributed across long distances. The strongest performer, Richmond Elementary in Susanville, reaches the 65th percentile statewide in English and math, followed by Westwood High at the 55th. No school here lands in the top quartile statewide, so families relocating from higher-performing regions should calibrate expectations accordingly. Three charter schools add some alternatives, and the mix of small combination schools may suit families comfortable with multigrade settings.