Top Rankings
Alpine County Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school in Alpine County Unified School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
66 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Alpine County Unified School District, which is ranked #1181 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1222 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
# American Indian Students
32 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
48%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
56%
# Black Students
1 Student
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
20 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
30%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
13
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $55,258 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $67,030 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,258
$19,974
Spending / Student
$67,030
$18,396
Best Alpine County Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Alpine County Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
43 Hawkside Dr.
Markleeville, CA 96120
(530) 694-2230
Markleeville, CA 96120
(530) 694-2230
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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