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San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District

Item: San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District
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3350 Education Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-7816

Bottom 50%

Tel: (805) 543-7732

www.slocoe.org

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San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,669 Schools

# Students

345 Students

3,816,756 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

173,945 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
Kind	2	262
2	1	196
5	1	210
6	1	210
7	3	152
8	5	154
9	16	22
10	16	18
11	26	18
12	33	21

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District Rank

San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1723 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1865 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District
2023	#1865
2022	#1878
2021	#1167
2019	#1901
2018	#967
2017	#997
2016	#965
2015	#943
2014	#633
2013	#980
2012	#998

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(21-22)

≤5%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	5%	33%
2021	5%	34%
2019	5%	40%
2018	5%	39%
2017	5%	38%
2016	5%	37%
2015	5%	34%
2014	24%	63%
2013	30%	59%
2012	27%	59%
2011	27%	58%

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15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	17%	47%
2021	12%	49%
2019	12%	51%
2018	5%	50%
2017	12%	48%
2016	12%	48%
2015	17%	44%
2014	24%	58%
2013	20%	57%
2012	32%	58%
2011	32%	56%

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≤10%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	10%	29%
2021	5%	28%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	82%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	44%	84%
2020	49%	85%
2019	54%	84%
2018	64%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	78%	83%

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(2022-23)

37.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	37.4%	27.7%
2022	43.3%	33%
2021	44.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	0.43	0.64
2022	0.64	0.63
2021	0.42	0.62
2020	0.46	0.63
2019	0.46	0.63
2018	0.46	0.64
2017	0.46	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.60	0.71
2008	0.56	0.65
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.58	0.67
2004	0.56	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.57	0.67
2000	0.57	0.67
1999	0.57	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.59	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.49	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.48	0.67
1992	0.47	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	8%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	6%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	7%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1989	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	36%	56%
2021	74%	56%
2020	70%	55%
2019	70%	55%
2018	70%	54%
2017	70%	54%
2016	69%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	49%	53%
2012	49%	52%
2011	50%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	39%	49%
2008	38%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	62%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	33%	45%
2002	33%	44%
2001	32%	43%
2000	32%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	36%	40%
1997	39%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	30%	38%
1994	34%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	23%	35%
1991	32%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	18%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%
2018	24%	24%
2017	24%	24%
2016	23%	24%
2015	30%	24%
2014	36%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	41%	26%
2011	41%	27%
2010	52%	27%
2009	50%	28%
2008	54%	29%
2007	47%	29%
2006	66%	31%
2005	49%	31%
2004	54%	32%
2003	62%	34%
2002	59%	35%
2001	57%	36%
2000	57%	37%
1999	55%	38%
1998	52%	39%
1997	51%	39%
1996	55%	40%
1995	65%	41%
1994	62%	42%
1993	67%	43%
1992	69%	44%
1991	60%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $213,481 is higher than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $157,957 is higher than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$74 MM	$8 MM
2022	$64 MM	$7 MM
2021	$74 MM	$8 MM
2020	$64 MM	$7 MM
2019	$65 MM	$7 MM
2018	$63 MM	$29 MM
2017	$57 MM	$26 MM
2016	$53 MM	$24 MM
2015	$56 MM	$17 MM
2014	$50 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$54 MM	$19 MM
2010	$56 MM	$17 MM
2009	$57 MM	$19 MM
2008	$51 MM	$19 MM
2007	$49 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$17 MM
2005	$48 MM	$16 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$44 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$15 MM
2001	$27 MM	$15 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$54 MM	$7 MM
2022	$59 MM	$7 MM
2021	$54 MM	$7 MM
2020	$59 MM	$7 MM
2019	$49 MM	$7 MM
2018	$48 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$24 MM
2016	$44 MM	$23 MM
2015	$43 MM	$18 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$43 MM	$18 MM
2009	$45 MM	$18 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$48 MM	$18 MM
2006	$46 MM	$17 MM
2005	$52 MM	$16 MM
2004	$44 MM	$17 MM
2003	$38 MM	$15 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$213,481

$20,101

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$237,584	$15,607
2022	$154,749	$14,213
2021	$229,442	$15,669
2020	$154,749	$14,213
2019	$173,211	$14,063
2018	$156,077	$16,033
2017	$134,359	$16,692
2016	$112,092	$15,604
2015	$113,659	$10,238
2014	$79,587	$11,786
2012	$67,852	$11,929
2011	$86,539	$11,681
2010	$79,738	$10,238
2009	$87,923	$11,099
2008	$67,334	$11,762
2007	$63,682	$11,879
2006	$66,265	$10,859
2005	$64,469	$10,445
2004	$72,720	$10,566
2003	$79,539	$10,456
2002	$66,353	$9,803
2001	$50,146	$10,568
2000	$39,905	$8,943
1999	$41,857	$8,203
1998	$36,161	$7,395
1997	$33,801	$6,922
1995	$32,718	$5,953
1992	$25,431	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$157,957

$18,513

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$175,790	$13,914
2022	$142,557	$13,602
2021	$169,766	$13,970
2020	$142,557	$13,602
2019	$130,547	$13,522
2018	$120,838	$16,124
2017	$108,890	$15,588
2016	$91,411	$14,779
2015	$86,859	$10,739
2014	$62,041	$11,804
2012	$59,828	$12,155
2011	$67,008	$11,509
2010	$60,936	$10,739
2009	$69,048	$10,975
2008	$59,224	$11,678
2007	$63,374	$11,317
2006	$60,294	$10,926
2005	$69,731	$10,789
2004	$60,535	$11,073
2003	$67,775	$10,210
2002	$67,926	$10,600
2001	$47,815	$10,007
2000	$39,932	$9,131
1999	$38,288	$7,911
1998	$34,817	$7,592
1997	$29,854	$6,759
1995	$28,485	$6,033
1992	$22,353	$5,588

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Best San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

San Luis County Special Education

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3360 Education Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 593-3186

Gr: K-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1065 Kansas Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 781-5395

Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

San Luis Obispo County Community

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2494 Pennington Creek Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 782-7354

Gr: 6-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 82% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education