Coast Unified School District

1350 Main St.
Cambria, CA 93428-3506
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#823 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coast Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coast Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coast Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Coast Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Coast Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Coast Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,464
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coast Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,022
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coast Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coast Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leffingwell High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2820 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-7148
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Coast Union High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3889
Grades: 9-12
| 161 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 496 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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