Lee Vining High

Lee Vining High, an one-room-style secondary school in Lee Vining, California, part of Eastern Sierra Unified, serves 35 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 96% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 6 schools in Eastern Sierra Unified (348 students total), Lee Vining High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lee Vining High reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 46% White, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Mono County put median household income runs about $99,415, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lee Vining High is one of 15 public schools in Mono County (combined enrollment of about 1,446 students).

The closest other public school is Lee Vining Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away.

Lee Vining High operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 35 students in 2018 compared to 35 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 46% across the same window.

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