Owens Valley Unified operates 2 public schools serving 89 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 99 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Inyo County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,407 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 79.4% local, 13.8% state, and 6.7% 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 $146,667 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 38.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% White, 4.3% African American across the district's schools.
Owens Valley Elementary accounts for 76.8% of all Owens Valley Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Owens Valley 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.
Owens Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 38:1 — 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.
Owens Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 45.0% — 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.
Owens Valley Unified has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 89 students.
How much does Owens Valley Unified spend per student?
Owens Valley Unified spends $30,407 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Owens Valley Unified?
The average teacher salary in Owens Valley Unified is $146,667 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Owens Valley Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Inyo County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Owens Valley Unified?
Owens Valley Unified students are 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% White, 4.3% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.