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Schools in Lone Pine · Lone Pine Unified School District

Lone Pine’s public schools outscore 53% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lone Pine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Lone Pine’s districts is 27%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.9K
▲ 22% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
283 students on the public path
In brief

Lone Pine’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 173 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lone Pine’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,936 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Lone Pine High. Enrollment is down 14% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lone Pine’s grade

B Test scores

B−: better than 53% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (173)Better than 83%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 154 test results could put Lone Pine anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lone Pine’s students in the tested grades sat them (153 in math, 154 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lone Pine, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Lo-Inyo ElementaryLone Pine Unified School DistrictB
9–12Lone Pine HighLone Pine Unified School DistrictC−

Lone Pine’s public schools are run by Lone Pine Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lone Pine Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 283 students, down 14% since 2021–22 · 14.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$25,936CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 46.7% · 154 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.1% · 153 students tested

Lone Pine vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Lone Pine’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lone PineB−Lone Pine Unified

Every school in Lone Pine

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lone Pineby address
Lo-Inyo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
197 students16:1Rate it →
Lone Pine High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
86 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sierra Alternative Learning Academy).

Questions about Lone Pine’s schools

Are Lone Pine’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Lone Pine children attend outscore 53% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lone Pine in?

Lone Pine Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 283 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lone Pine kids go to high school?

Lone Pine High, with 86 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Lone Pine spend per student?

$25,936 in Lone Pine Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lone Pine families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.