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Lucia Mar Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,640 students in Lucia Mar Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Lucia Mar Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in Lucia Mar Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Coast New Tech High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
19 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
9,793 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked #252 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 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1128 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
233 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,719 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
55%
# Black Students
54 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,182 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
43%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
550 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
741
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
630
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
679
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
666
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
695
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
699
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
717
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
766
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
860
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
915
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,916 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,866
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,916
$18,241
Best Lucia Mar Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Coast New Tech High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
523 N. Thompson Ave.
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3350
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3350
Grades: 9-12
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
Arroyo Grande High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
495 Valley Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3200
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,077 students
Rank: #33.
Nipomo High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
525 N. Thompson Rd.
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3300
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 885 students
Rank: #44.
Lopez Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1055 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3750
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3750
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pacific View Academy
Alternative School
1065 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Grades: K-12
| 302 students
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