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Lone Pine Unified School District

301 South Hay St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545-0159

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Top 50%

Tel: (760) 876-5579

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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 are 3 public schools serving 299 students in Lone Pine Unified School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Lone Pine Unified School District have an score of 23% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,357 Schools

# Students

299 Students

5,827,030 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

268,014 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
Kind	23	254
1	29	193
2	18	202
3	18	203
4	24	207
5	17	210
6	28	211
7	20	214
8	18	215
9	26	227
10	19	232
11	29	228
12	30	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#929 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District
2023	#929
2022	#824
2021	#605
2019	#675
2018	#520
2017	#619
2016	#530
2015	#636
2014	#308
2013	#598
2012	#636

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	23%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	42%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	64%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	42%	49%
2019	52%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	54%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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10-14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2022	12%	29%
2021	22%	28%

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(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2022	84%	87%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	80%	87%
2012	90%	86%

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0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.65	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.65	0.66
2005	0.66	0.67
2004	0.65	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.56	0.67
1998	0.57	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.54	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.50	0.67
1991	0.44	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	10%	1%
2022	10%	1%
2020	12%	1%
2019	12%	1%
2018	15%	1%
2017	15%	1%
2016	14%	1%
2015	16%	1%
2014	15%	1%
2013	14%	1%
2012	14%	1%
2011	14%	1%
2010	14%	1%
2009	13%	1%
2008	15%	1%
2007	12%	2%
2006	13%	1%
2005	15%	2%
2004	14%	2%
2003	15%	2%
2002	12%	2%
2001	14%	2%
2000	12%	1%
1999	10%	1%
1998	11%	1%
1997	10%	1%
1996	11%	1%
1995	12%	1%
1994	12%	1%
1993	12%	1%
1992	12%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	58%	55%
2022	56%	56%
2021	55%	56%
2020	54%	55%
2019	54%	55%
2018	52%	54%
2017	52%	54%
2016	48%	54%
2015	47%	54%
2014	52%	53%
2013	49%	53%
2012	51%	52%
2011	48%	51%
2010	47%	50%
2009	45%	49%
2008	45%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	34%	44%
2001	31%	43%
2000	29%	42%
1999	30%	41%
1998	28%	40%
1997	25%	40%
1996	23%	39%
1995	21%	38%
1994	21%	37%
1993	19%	36%
1992	16%	35%
1991	11%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	21%	21%
2022	24%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	26%	23%
2019	26%	23%
2018	25%	24%
2017	25%	24%
2016	31%	24%
2015	32%	24%
2014	26%	25%
2013	32%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	32%	27%
2010	34%	27%
2009	36%	28%
2008	36%	29%
2007	39%	29%
2006	38%	31%
2005	41%	31%
2004	43%	32%
2003	42%	34%
2002	49%	35%
2001	52%	36%
2000	56%	37%
1999	58%	38%
1998	59%	39%
1997	62%	39%
1996	63%	40%
1995	65%	41%
1994	64%	42%
1993	65%	43%
1992	68%	44%
1991	73%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	$7 MM	$8 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$8 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$26 MM
2016	$7 MM	$24 MM
2015	$9 MM	$17 MM
2014	$7 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$17 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$7 MM	$19 MM
2007	$7 MM	$19 MM
2006	$6 MM	$17 MM
2005	$5 MM	$16 MM
2004	$6 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$9 MM
1995	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	$7 MM	$7 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$24 MM
2016	$7 MM	$23 MM
2015	$8 MM	$18 MM
2014	$7 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$18 MM
2009	$9 MM	$18 MM
2008	$7 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$17 MM
2005	$6 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$5 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$8 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,344

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	$22,397	$15,607
2022	$19,805	$14,213
2021	$22,466	$15,669
2020	$19,805	$14,213
2019	$22,302	$14,063
2018	$23,124	$16,033
2017	$22,639	$16,692
2016	$20,058	$15,604
2015	$23,527	$10,238
2014	$19,294	$11,786
2012	$20,429	$11,929
2011	$19,628	$11,681
2010	$21,461	$10,238
2009	$24,828	$11,099
2008	$19,354	$11,762
2007	$16,928	$11,879
2006	$14,074	$10,859
2005	$13,027	$10,445
2004	$12,960	$10,566
2003	$15,207	$10,456
2002	$14,196	$9,803
2001	$15,065	$10,568
2000	$12,768	$8,943
1999	$11,473	$8,203
1998	$11,869	$7,395
1997	$11,495	$6,922
1995	$14,137	$5,953
1992	$12,258	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,311

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lone Pine Unified School District	California
2023	$21,446	$13,914
2022	$19,626	$13,602
2021	$21,512	$13,970
2020	$19,626	$13,602
2019	$20,653	$13,522
2018	$24,131	$16,124
2017	$23,421	$15,588
2016	$21,132	$14,779
2015	$21,706	$10,739
2014	$20,723	$11,804
2012	$20,593	$12,155
2011	$19,045	$11,509
2010	$19,800	$10,739
2009	$21,992	$10,975
2008	$18,383	$11,678
2007	$15,826	$11,317
2006	$13,782	$10,926
2005	$14,119	$10,789
2004	$16,180	$11,073
2003	$15,946	$10,210
2002	$13,995	$10,600
2001	$11,674	$10,007
2000	$13,156	$9,131
1999	$11,580	$7,911
1998	$11,481	$7,592
1997	$11,232	$6,759
1995	$12,498	$6,033
1992	$11,394	$5,588

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Best Lone Pine Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lone Pine High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

538 South Main St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5577

Gr: 9-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Lo-inyo Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

223 East Locust St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5581

Gr: K-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: n/an/a

Sierra Alternative Learning Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

301 South Hay St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-5577

Gr: 9-12

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lone Pine Unified School District?

Lone Pine Unified School District manages 3 public schools serving 299 students.

What is the rank of Lone Pine Unified School District?

Lone Pine Unified School District is ranked #1013 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lone Pine Unified School District?

59% of Lone Pine Unified School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lone Pine Unified School District?

Lone Pine Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Lone Pine Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education