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Lucia Mar Unified School District

Item: Lucia Mar Unified School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

602 Orchard St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-4000

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Top 50%

Tel: (805) 474-3000

www.lmusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

19 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

9,590 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

487 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
Kind	910	264
1	614	187
2	614	196
3	634	204
4	634	205
5	710	210
6	683	210
7	721	213
8	736	216
9	843	231
10	803	225
11	801	226
12	887	235

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District Rank

Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked #672 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	#605
2022	#656
2021	#1128
2019	#576
2018	#387
2017	#364
2016	#380
2015	#420
2014	#255
2013	#297
2012	#306
2011	#255
2010	#271

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	35%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	42%	40%
2018	39%	39%
2017	37%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2014	65%	63%
2013	65%	59%
2012	66%	59%
2011	66%	58%
2010	65%	56%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2022	50%	47%
2021	15%	49%
2019	56%	51%
2018	39%	50%
2017	52%	48%
2016	50%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	63%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	64%	56%
2010	61%	54%

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31%

29%

91%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	91%	86%
2022	94%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	91%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	89%	83%

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(2022-23)

26.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	26.4%	27.7%
2022	28.4%	33%
2021	11.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.58	0.64
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.59	0.67
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.53	0.66
2006	0.53	0.66
2005	0.53	0.66
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.52	0.67
2002	0.51	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.49	0.67
1997	0.49	0.67
1996	0.49	0.67
1995	0.47	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.46	0.67
1992	0.46	0.67
1991	0.44	0.66
1990	0.42	0.66
1989	0.42	0.65
1988	0.41	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2008)

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	49%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	48%	56%
2020	46%	55%
2019	46%	55%
2018	44%	54%
2017	44%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	41%	54%
2014	42%	53%
2013	41%	53%
2012	41%	52%
2011	40%	51%
2010	39%	50%
2009	34%	49%
2008	36%	50%
2007	34%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	32%	47%
2004	32%	46%
2003	32%	45%
2002	31%	44%
2001	31%	43%
2000	31%	42%
1999	31%	41%
1998	30%	40%
1997	29%	40%
1996	29%	39%
1995	28%	38%
1994	28%	37%
1993	27%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	25%	34%
1990	23%	33%
1989	23%	31%
1988	22%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	42%	21%
2022	43%	21%
2021	43%	22%
2020	46%	22%
2019	46%	23%
2018	49%	23%
2017	49%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	51%	25%
2014	51%	25%
2013	52%	25%
2012	53%	26%
2011	54%	27%
2010	54%	27%
2009	55%	28%
2008	59%	29%
2007	58%	30%
2006	59%	31%
2005	60%	32%
2004	61%	33%
2003	61%	34%
2002	63%	35%
2001	63%	36%
2000	64%	37%
1999	64%	38%
1998	65%	39%
1997	65%	39%
1996	66%	40%
1995	67%	41%
1994	68%	42%
1993	69%	43%
1992	69%	44%
1991	71%	46%
1990	73%	47%
1989	73%	49%
1988	74%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,717 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$205 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	$204 MM	$10 MM
2022	$166 MM	$9 MM
2021	$146 MM	$8 MM
2020	$136 MM	$7 MM
2019	$143 MM	$7 MM
2018	$133 MM	$29 MM
2017	$126 MM	$26 MM
2016	$123 MM	$24 MM
2015	$86 MM	$17 MM
2014	$98 MM	$21 MM
2012	$90 MM	$19 MM
2011	$96 MM	$19 MM
2010	$86 MM	$17 MM
2009	$94 MM	$19 MM
2008	$98 MM	$19 MM
2007	$103 MM	$19 MM
2006	$88 MM	$17 MM
2005	$85 MM	$16 MM
2004	$79 MM	$16 MM
2003	$107 MM	$16 MM
2002	$85 MM	$15 MM
2001	$84 MM	$15 MM
2000	$74 MM	$13 MM
1999	$65 MM	$12 MM
1998	$63 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$10 MM
1996	$48 MM	$9 MM
1995	$47 MM	$8 MM
1992	$40 MM	$7 MM
1990	$39 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$189 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	$189 MM	$9 MM
2022	$171 MM	$8 MM
2021	$146 MM	$7 MM
2020	$151 MM	$7 MM
2019	$159 MM	$7 MM
2018	$144 MM	$29 MM
2017	$128 MM	$24 MM
2016	$114 MM	$23 MM
2015	$92 MM	$18 MM
2014	$105 MM	$21 MM
2012	$96 MM	$19 MM
2011	$90 MM	$19 MM
2010	$92 MM	$18 MM
2009	$100 MM	$18 MM
2008	$108 MM	$19 MM
2007	$100 MM	$18 MM
2006	$89 MM	$17 MM
2005	$91 MM	$16 MM
2004	$86 MM	$17 MM
2003	$90 MM	$15 MM
2002	$104 MM	$16 MM
2001	$86 MM	$14 MM
2000	$72 MM	$13 MM
1999	$63 MM	$11 MM
1998	$59 MM	$11 MM
1997	$55 MM	$10 MM
1996	$48 MM	$8 MM
1995	$49 MM	$8 MM
1992	$42 MM	$7 MM
1990	$39 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,323

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	$21,323	$21,289
2022	$16,937	$17,710
2021	$14,676	$15,669
2020	$13,273	$14,213
2019	$13,768	$14,063
2018	$12,633	$16,033
2017	$11,870	$16,692
2016	$11,465	$15,604
2015	$8,046	$10,238
2014	$9,237	$11,786
2012	$8,459	$11,929
2011	$9,059	$11,681
2010	$8,053	$10,238
2009	$8,772	$11,099
2008	$9,082	$11,762
2007	$9,480	$11,879
2006	$8,077	$10,859
2005	$7,761	$10,445
2004	$7,275	$10,566
2003	$9,806	$10,456
2002	$7,770	$9,803
2001	$7,662	$10,568
2000	$6,796	$8,943
1999	$6,102	$8,203
1998	$5,870	$7,395
1997	$5,465	$6,922
1995	$4,633	$5,953
1992	$4,237	$5,430
1990	$4,394	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,717

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lucia Mar Unified School District	California
2023	$19,717	$19,218
2022	$17,412	$16,552
2021	$14,725	$13,970
2020	$14,703	$13,602
2019	$15,336	$13,522
2018	$13,614	$16,124
2017	$12,021	$15,588
2016	$10,658	$14,779
2015	$8,545	$10,739
2014	$9,879	$11,804
2012	$9,076	$12,155
2011	$8,484	$11,509
2010	$8,553	$10,739
2009	$9,252	$10,975
2008	$9,983	$11,678
2007	$9,203	$11,317
2006	$8,175	$10,926
2005	$8,300	$10,789
2004	$7,970	$11,073
2003	$8,274	$10,210
2002	$9,507	$10,600
2001	$7,830	$10,007
2000	$6,634	$9,131
1999	$5,922	$7,911
1998	$5,475	$7,592
1997	$5,143	$6,759
1995	$4,846	$6,033
1992	$4,424	$5,588
1990	$4,372	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lucia Mar Unified School District?

Lucia Mar Unified School District manages 19 public schools serving 9,590 students.

What is the rank of Lucia Mar Unified School District?

Lucia Mar Unified School District is ranked #672 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lucia Mar Unified School District?

51% of Lucia Mar Unified School District students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lucia Mar Unified School District?

Lucia Mar Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Lucia Mar Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,717 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 9,590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education