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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 2026 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 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Lone Pine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), 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
7,693 Schools
# Students
299 Students
3,823,109 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
173,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lone Pine Unified School District, which is ranked #1013 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#929 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
% American Indian
9%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
59%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
22%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,311 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
$18,395
Best Lone Pine Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lo-inyo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
223 East Locust St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5581
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5581
Gr: K-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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