Big Pine High

Big Pine High, a tiny four-year high school in Big Pine, California, part of Big Pine Unified, caters to 30 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Big Pine High sits 96% below that benchmark.

Big Pine High is one of 2 schools operated by Big Pine Unified, a district that serves 151 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Big Pine High records that the largest single group is Native American at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 23% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 13% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Big Pine High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Inyo County indicate median household income runs about $73,991, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Big Pine High is one of 23 public schools in Inyo County (combined enrollment of about 2,539 students).

The closest other public school is Big Pine Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Big Pine High operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Big Pine High's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 32 (now 30). White enrollment moved from 22% to 13% across the same window.

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