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San Luis Coastal Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,516 students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Luis Obispo High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked #223 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
31%
56%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
55%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,958 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$176 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,498
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,958
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best San Luis Coastal Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Luis Obispo High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1499 San Luis Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4040
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4040
Gr: 9-12 | 1,678 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Morro Bay High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
235 Atascadero Rd.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1845
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1845
Gr: 9-12 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Pacific Beach High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4023
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4023
Gr: 10-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
Peep - Prepare
Special Education School
1500 Lizzie St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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