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B−

Lone Pine Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Lone Pine, Olancha, Darwin, Cartago, Keeler and Pearsonville.

Lone Pine’s School Grade B− better than 53% of California school districts

Students
283
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,936
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
The gist

What stands out about Lone Pine Unified School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the CA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2021–22
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Lone Pine 1,439Olancha 113Darwin 61Cartago 49Keeler 28Pearsonville 17

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lone Pine. Grade by grade →

K–8Lo-Inyo ElementaryThis district
9–12Lone Pine HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 33.1% · 153 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 46.7% · 154 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 86.2% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,936 per student · 22% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 21%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
330’21
325’22
299’23
283’24

Down 14.2% since 2021–22.

Students
Hispanic 55%White 23%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Asian 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Lo-Inyo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lone Pine
B
197 students16:1
Lone Pine High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lone Pine
C−
86 students12:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.