Alpine County Unified School District

43 Hawkside Dr.
Markleeville, CA 96120-9522
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Alpine County Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school in Alpine County Unified School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
57 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Alpine County Unified School District, which is ranked #1452 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1695 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
20-29%
33%
30-39%
47%
<50%
29%
(2022-23)
52.9%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
% American Indian
51%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
11%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $63,982 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $77,614 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$63,982
$20,100
Spending / Student
$77,614
$18,512

Best Alpine County Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
43 Hawkside Dr.
Markleeville, CA 96120
(530) 694-2230
Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 57 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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