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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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,562 students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 56% 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 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morro Bay 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 41% 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
16 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
7,377 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked #170 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 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
374 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,212 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
51 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,250 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
58%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
442 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
587
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
559
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
562
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
623
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
637
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
645
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
653
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,314 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,720
$19,806
Spending / Student
$20,314
$18,241
Best San Luis Coastal Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Luis Obispo High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
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
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #22.
Pacific Beach High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4023
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4023
Grades: 10-12
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Morro Bay High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 Atascadero Rd.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1845
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1845
Grades: 9-12
| 856 students
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
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
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