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Lone Pine Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 195 students in Lone Pine Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Lone Pine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
299 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lone Pine Unified School District, which is ranked #878 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#824 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
65 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
22%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
23
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,344 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,311 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,344
$19,974

Spending / Student
$23,311
$18,396

Best Lone Pine Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lo-inyo Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 East Locust St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5581
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5581
Grades: K-8
| 195 students
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