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San Luis Coastal Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay, and parts of Pismo Beach.
Students
7,653
Schools
16
Spent per student
$19,917
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$243.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about San Luis Coastal Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of California districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $243.6M, about $31,831 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Los Ranchos.
K–6Los Ranchos ElementaryThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,917 per student · 6% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 15%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,330’20
7,377’21
7,555’22
7,577’23
7,653’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
C L Smith Elementary
B+528 students22:1
Los Ranchos Elementary
A521 students23:1
Pacheco Elementary
B488 students24:1
Hawthorne Elementary
B+437 students23:1
Sinsheimer Elementary
A401 students25:1
Bishop's Peak Elementary
A358 students21:1
Baywood Elementary
B+342 students23:1
Monarch Grove Elementary
A324 students23:1
Del Mar Elementary
B+271 students21:1
Laguna Middle
A780 students20:1
Los Osos Middle
A−494 students19:1
Teach Elementary
A+193 students32:1
San Luis Obispo High
A−1,678 students22:1
Morro Bay High
B+751 students18:1
Pacific Beach High
C62 students15:1
Peep - Prepare
25 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.