Enrollment
86
High
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONE PINE UNIFIED·NCES 062244002693
Lone Pine High
538 South Main St., Lone Pine, CA 93545 · (760) 876-5577 · Inyo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
45 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CA avg 47.1% . -26.0pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 35.6% . -26.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 26 points.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
86
+4 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 18.6:1
% White
31%
was 23%
% Hispanic
49%
was 48%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lone Pine High
Lone Pine High is one of the tiny four-year high schools in Lone Pine, California, part of Lone Pine Unified, with 86 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Lone Pine High sits 90% leaner than that benchmark.
Lone Pine High is one of 2 schools operated by Lone Pine Unified, a district that serves 283 students overall.
Demographically, Lone Pine High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 9% Native American, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lone Pine High has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lone Pine High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 39.3%.
Across the wider county, Inyo County reports that median household income runs about $73,991, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Inyo County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,539 students), Lone Pine High is one campus in the mix.
Lo-Inyo Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Over the past 7-year window. Lone Pine High's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 82 (now 86). Over the same period, the White share grew from 23% to 31%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Inyo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,739
Census ACS
Median income
$73,991
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
2,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lone Pine Unified
- Lo-Inyo ElementaryElementary · 197 students
- Sierra Alternative Learning AcademyHigh
Other schools in Lone Pine
- Lo-Inyo ElementaryElementary · 197 students
- Sierra Alternative Learning AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Lo-Inyo Elementary0.5 mi · 197
- Owens Valley High15.8 mi · 23
- Owens Valley Elementary15.8 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Lone Pine HighHow many students attend Lone Pine High?
Lone Pine High enrolls approximately 86 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lone Pine High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lone Pine High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lone Pine High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lone Pine High is approximately 11.6:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lone Pine High?
At Lone Pine High, the student body is approximately 31% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lone Pine High public or private?
Lone Pine High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lone Pine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.