Summary:
Zip code 93541 in the rural Lee Vining, CA area is served by two public schools within the Eastern Sierra Unified district: Lee Vining Elementary (grades K-8) and Lee Vining High (grades 9-12), together educating just 136 students in a very small community.
Comparing the two schools reveals distinct profiles. Lee Vining Elementary shows academic strength, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where it often exceeds state averages, though its math performance is average and a concerning 30.4% chronic absenteeism rate is a significant challenge. In contrast, Lee Vining High excels in student engagement, with an excellent 90.9% graduation rate and a very low 11.8% chronic absenteeism, benefiting from an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7-to-1 due to its small size of only 35 students.
An overview shows both schools outperform their district averages academically, but their statewide rankings have declined in recent years. The high school's per-student spending is notably high, reflecting the intensive resources required for such a small program. For parents, the key considerations are the elementary school's need to address attendance issues and the high school's highly personalized, well-supported environment that successfully graduates nearly all of its students.
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