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 Los Ranchos.
K–6Los Ranchos ElementarySan Luis Coastal Unified School District
7–82 middle schoolsSan Luis Coastal Unified School 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.