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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school in Alpine County Unified School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,813 Schools
# Students
66 Students
2,140,343 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
100,763 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Alpine County Unified School District, which is ranked #1449 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1695 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)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
48%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
12%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
30%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $67,030 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
$18,395
Best Alpine County Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 7-12
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