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San Luis Coastal Unified School District

1500 Lizzie St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3062
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,355 students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
7,577 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked #223 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#222 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
57%
34%
64%
47%
43%
29%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laguna Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11050 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4055
Gr: 7-8 | 845 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Los Osos Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1555 El Moro St.
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2835
Gr: 6-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Peep - Prepare
Special Education School
1500 Lizzie St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
Gr: K-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,577 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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