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Big Pine Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 30 students in Big Pine Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Big Pine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Pine Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Pine High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
151 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Pine Unified School District, which is ranked #829 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#968 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.63
% American Indian
29%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
35%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
23%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,318 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,550 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,318
$20,100
Spending / Student
$28,550
$18,511
Best Big Pine Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Pine High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 South Main St.
Big Pine, CA 93513
(760) 938-2222
Big Pine, CA 93513
(760) 938-2222
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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