Lone Pine Unified School District

301 S. Hay St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545-0159
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#824 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lone Pine Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lone Pine Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lone Pine Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lone Pine Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lone Pine Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lone Pine Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lone Pine Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,344
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lone Pine Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,311
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lone Pine Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lone Pine Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 299 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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