Bishop Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Inyo County school districts, welcoming 1,928 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Bishop Unified School District students was white, accounting for 34.7% of the student population.
Among the seven districts in Inyo County, Inyo County Office of Education ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,104 students, while Lone Pine Unified School District welcomed 325 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Bishop Unified School District roughly covers schools within Inyo County and has a main office in Bishop.
In the previous school year, Bishop Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Inyo County districts.
In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.
However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Unified School District | Bishop | 1,928 |
| Inyo County Office of Education | Bishop | 1,104 |
| Lone Pine Unified School District | Lone Pine | 325 |
| Big Pine Unified School District | Big Pine | 157 |
| Owens Valley Unified School District | Independence | 88 |
| Round Valley Joint Elementary School District | Bishop | 63 |
| Death Valley Unified School District | Shoshone | 24 |
