Inyo County Schools & Education
Inyo County, California
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
84.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 87.5%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,510
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,762
School Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#33
of 58 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Inyo County
Measured School Summary
Inyo County has midrange measured school signals (score: 53/100) with a graduation rate of 84.8%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Inyo County spends $9,510 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% below the California average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Inyo County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
20 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
53/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #33 of 58 California counties with school score data.
Completion
84.8%
2.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,510
$748 above the state average
School coverage
20
7 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Inyo County has 20 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Inyo County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Inyo County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#33
of 58 California counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 95% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Bishop Unified
Elementary to high school visible
1,928 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Lone Pine Unified
Elementary and high visible
325 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Big Pine Unified
Elementary and high visible
157 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Owens Valley Unified
Elementary and high visible
88 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Bishop Unified is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Inyo County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Inyo County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?
Data Story
Inyo County Education Defined by Small Rural School Size
Education data brief for Inyo County, California.
Inyo County's public education system is distinguished by its small-scale, rural structure, featuring an average school size of 144 students. The county serves a total of 2,590 students across 20 schools, none of which are charter institutions. Most campuses are located in rural locales, and the system has a high concentration of high schools, which account for 11 of the 20 total schools. Bishop Unified is the largest of the seven districts, enrolling 1,928 students. The graduation rate is 84.8%, lower than the California average of 87.5% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $9,510, which is higher than the state average of $8,762 but below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 53.1, compared to a national median of 50.0. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
20
in Inyo County
Reported Enrollment
2,590
19 schools reporting
School Districts
7
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
7 School Districts in Inyo County
Bishop Unified
Lone Pine Unified
Big Pine Unified
Owens Valley Unified
Round Valley Joint Elementary
Death Valley Unified
Inyo County Office of Education
20 Public Schools in Inyo County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 20 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Elementary | Record | Bishop Unified | Bishop, 93514Town: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 859 |
| Bishop Union High | Record | Bishop Unified | Bishop, 93514Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 602 |
| Home Street Middle | Record | Bishop Unified | Bishop, 93514Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 418 |
| Lo-Inyo Elementary | Record | Lone Pine Unified | Lone Pine, 93545Rural: Remote | KG–8 | Primary | 211 |
| Big Pine Elementary | Record | Big Pine Unified | Big Pine, 93513Rural: Remote | KG–8 | Primary | 125 |
| Lone Pine High | Record | Lone Pine Unified | Lone Pine, 93545Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 107 |
| Owens Valley Elementary | Record | Owens Valley Unified | Independence, 93526Rural: Remote | KG–8 | Primary | 69 |
| Round Valley Elementary | Record | Round Valley Joint Elementary | Bishop, 93514Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 63 |
| Palisade Glacier High (Continuation) | Record | Bishop Unified | Big Pine, 93513Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Alternative | 35 |
| Big Pine High | Record | Big Pine Unified | Big Pine, 93513Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 32 |
| Owens Valley High | Record | Owens Valley Unified | Independence, 93526Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 19 |
| Shoshone Elementary | Record | Death Valley Unified | Shoshone, 92384Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 17 |
| Bishop Independent Study | Record | Bishop Unified | Big Pine, 93513Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Alternative | 12 |
| Sierra Alternative Learning Academy | Record | Lone Pine Unified | Lone Pine, 93545Rural: Remote | 7–12 | Alternative | 7 |
| Death Valley High Academy | Record | Death Valley Unified | Shoshone, 92384Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 5 |
| Jill Kinmont Boothe | Record | Inyo County Office of Education | Bishop, 93514Town: Remote | 6–12 | Alternative | 5 |
| Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall) | Record | Bishop Unified | Bishop, 93514Town: Remote | 6–12 | Alternative | 2 |
| Shoshone High (Continuation) | Record | Death Valley Unified | Shoshone, 92384Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Alternative | 2 |
| Tecopa-Francis Elementary | Record | Death Valley Unified | Shoshone, 92384Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 0 |
| Inyo Co Small Steps Infant Toddler and PreSch Program | Record | Inyo County Office of Education | Bishop, 93514Town: Remote | — | Other | — |
Owens Valley Elementary
Owens Valley Unified
Independence, 93526 / Rural: Remote
Round Valley Elementary
Round Valley Joint Elementary
Bishop, 93514 / Rural: Distant
Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)
Bishop Unified
Big Pine, 93513 / Rural: Remote
Bishop Independent Study
Bishop Unified
Big Pine, 93513 / Rural: Remote
Sierra Alternative Learning Academy
Lone Pine Unified
Lone Pine, 93545 / Rural: Remote
Death Valley High Academy
Death Valley Unified
Shoshone, 92384 / Rural: Remote
Jill Kinmont Boothe
Inyo County Office of Education
Bishop, 93514 / Town: Remote
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
Bishop Unified
Bishop, 93514 / Town: Remote
Shoshone High (Continuation)
Death Valley Unified
Shoshone, 92384 / Rural: Remote
Tecopa-Francis Elementary
Death Valley Unified
Shoshone, 92384 / Rural: Remote
Inyo Co Small Steps Infant Toddler and PreSch Program
Inyo County Office of Education
Bishop, 93514 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,510
State avg $8,762
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.