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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 are 2 public high schools serving 104 students in Lone Pine Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Lone Pine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lone Pine Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lone Pine High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
299 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
100,737 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
56%
# Black Students
n/a
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
65 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
22%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
23
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
492,623
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lone Pine High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
538 South Main St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5577
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5577
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sierra Alternative Learning Academy
Alternative School
301 South Hay St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5577
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5577
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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