B−
Lone Pine Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Lone Pine, Olancha, Darwin, Cartago, Keeler and Pearsonville.
Students
283
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,936
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Lone Pine Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the CA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.2% since 2021
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Darwin.
K–8Lo-Inyo ElementaryThis district
9–12Lone Pine HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
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%
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.
Students
Hispanic 55%White 23%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Asian 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.