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Coast Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 175 students in Coast Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Coast Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Coast Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coast Union High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
496 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Coast Unified School District, which is ranked #851 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#823 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
357 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
118,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
123 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
25%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
29
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,464 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,022 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,464
$19,806
Spending / Student
$31,022
$18,241
Best Coast Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leffingwell High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2820 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Coast Union High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3889
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3889
Grades: 9-12
| 161 students
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