Eastern Sierra Unified operates 6 public schools serving 394 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 348 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mono County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,901 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 70.7% local, 15.8% state, and 13.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $130,595 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #220 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 80:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 47.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% White, 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Antelope Elementary accounts for 30.2% of all Eastern Sierra Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Eastern Sierra Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Eastern Sierra Unified school enrollment varies 8.8× across entities
Eastern Sierra Unified school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 105 students (highest), a spread of 93 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Eastern Sierra Unified student-counselor ratio is 80:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Eastern Sierra Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 47.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Eastern Sierra Unified has 6 schools, including 4 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 394 students.
How much does Eastern Sierra Unified spend per student?
Eastern Sierra Unified spends $31,901 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #220 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Eastern Sierra Unified?
The average teacher salary in Eastern Sierra Unified is $130,595 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Eastern Sierra Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mono County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Sierra Unified?
Eastern Sierra Unified students are 47.8% White, 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eastern Sierra Unified?
Eastern Sierra Unified has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #220 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.