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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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,514 students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Luis Obispo High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
7,577 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked #226 of all 1,925 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,778 is higher than the state median of $18,396. 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
$18,225
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,778
$18,396
Best San Luis Coastal Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Luis Obispo High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
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
| 1,650 students
Rank: #22.
Morro Bay High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
235 Atascadero Rd.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1845
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1845
Grades: 9-12
| 773 students
Rank: #33.
Pacific Beach High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%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
| 67 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
| 24 students
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