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Coast Unified School District

Item: Coast Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1350 Main St.
Cambria, CA 93428-3506

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Top 50%

Tel: (805) 927-3880

www.coastusd.org

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Coast Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

478 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

40 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coast Unified School District	California
6	28	141
7	39	213
8	45	216

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District Rank

Coast Unified School District, which is ranked #969 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#905 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District
2023	#905
2022	#1049
2021	#823
2019	#737
2018	#372
2017	#329
2016	#255
2015	#449
2014	#133
2013	#387
2012	#278
2011	#290
2010	#430

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	34%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	38%	40%
2018	41%	39%
2017	41%	38%
2016	42%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	64%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	64%	58%
2010	58%	56%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	35%	49%
2019	52%	51%
2018	41%	50%
2017	53%	48%
2016	58%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	74%	58%
2013	56%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	62%	56%
2010	53%	54%

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20-24%

29%

(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2022	90%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

23.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	23.6%	27.7%
2022	26.2%	33%
2021	6.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	0.42	0.64
2022	0.43	0.63
2021	0.41	0.62
2020	0.43	0.64
2019	0.43	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.55	0.67
2009	0.57	0.67
2008	0.53	0.65
2007	0.52	0.66
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.50	0.66
2004	0.49	0.67
2003	0.48	0.67
2002	0.47	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.40	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2022)
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

78%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	72%	56%
2021	73%	56%
2020	71%	55%
2019	71%	55%
2018	63%	54%
2017	63%	54%
2016	61%	54%
2015	58%	54%
2014	58%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	55%	52%
2011	51%	51%
2010	50%	50%
2009	46%	49%
2008	45%	50%
2007	43%	49%
2006	41%	48%
2005	36%	47%
2004	33%	46%
2003	32%	45%
2002	28%	44%
2001	27%	43%
2000	24%	42%
1999	23%	41%
1998	22%	40%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2014)
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%

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% White

18%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	24%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	23%	22%
2020	24%	22%
2019	24%	23%
2018	32%	23%
2017	32%	24%
2016	34%	24%
2015	37%	25%
2014	37%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	40%	26%
2011	44%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	48%	28%
2008	52%	29%
2007	54%	30%
2006	62%	31%
2005	61%	32%
2004	63%	33%
2003	64%	34%
2002	68%	35%
2001	69%	36%
2000	73%	37%
1999	74%	38%
1998	75%	39%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,858 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,002 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$10 MM
2022	$17 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$17 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$26 MM
2016	$14 MM	$24 MM
2015	$12 MM	$17 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$17 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$14 MM	$15 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$9 MM
2022	$17 MM	$8 MM
2021	$15 MM	$7 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$15 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$18 MM
2009	$12 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$17 MM
2005	$22 MM	$16 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$42,858

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	$41,980	$21,289
2022	$35,188	$17,710
2021	$30,966	$15,669
2020	$29,945	$14,213
2019	$27,189	$14,063
2018	$24,337	$16,033
2017	$21,926	$16,692
2016	$20,000	$15,604
2015	$17,350	$10,238
2014	$17,893	$11,786
2012	$15,523	$11,929
2011	$15,469	$11,681
2010	$16,176	$10,238
2009	$16,338	$11,099
2008	$15,158	$11,762
2007	$14,146	$11,879
2006	$12,036	$10,859
2005	$11,283	$10,445
2004	$20,009	$10,566
2003	$9,832	$10,456
2002	$9,150	$9,803
2001	$15,058	$10,568
2000	$9,053	$8,943
1999	$7,449	$8,203
1998	$6,970	$7,395

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Spending / Student

$37,002

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Coast Unified School District	California
2023	$36,244	$19,218
2022	$33,593	$16,552
2021	$28,707	$13,970
2020	$24,771	$13,602
2019	$24,084	$13,522
2018	$23,122	$16,124
2017	$22,773	$15,588
2016	$19,461	$14,779
2015	$16,792	$10,739
2014	$15,664	$11,804
2012	$16,298	$12,155
2011	$16,165	$11,509
2010	$15,656	$10,739
2009	$16,146	$10,975
2008	$15,714	$11,678
2007	$13,594	$11,317
2006	$16,101	$10,926
2005	$24,243	$10,789
2004	$13,315	$11,073
2003	$11,512	$10,210
2002	$11,932	$10,600
2001	$12,903	$10,007
2000	$8,922	$9,131
1999	$7,943	$7,911
1998	$6,779	$7,592

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Best Coast Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Santa Lucia Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

2850 Schoolhouse Ln.
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-3693

Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education