C−
Lucia Mar Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Pismo Beach.
Students
9,590
Schools
19
Spent per student
$17,507
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$157.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lucia Mar Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of California districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $157.1M, about $16,377 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Callender.
K–611 schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,507 per student · 17% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 36%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,920’20
9,793’21
9,590’22
9,619’23
9,590’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 51%White 40%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Harloe Elementary
619 students23:1
Dana Elementary
C612 students20:1
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
577 students22:1
Ocean View Elementary
D−547 students22:1
Nipomo Elementary
D−436 students20:1
Oceano Elementary
D−377 students18:1
Grover Beach Elementary
D−368 students18:1
Fairgrove Elementary
D−365 students19:1
Shell Beach Elementary
330 students21:1
Grover Heights Elementary
D−290 students18:1
Branch Elementary
261 students20:1
Paulding Middle
D−544 students20:1
Mesa Middle
C474 students19:1
Judkins Middle
D−431 students18:1
Arroyo Grande High
D−2,012 students21:1
Nipomo High
D−819 students19:1
Central Coast New Tech High
318 students19:1
Lopez Continuation High
96 students11:1
Pacific View Academy
114 students17:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.